Profile Properties — File Filters
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File filters enable you to filter specific files during a copy operation, i.e. exclude them from the copy operation. The filtering methods inclusive and exclusive enable you to determine how filter texts are to be applied during a copy operation. In the copy modes 1:1 copy, Update and User-defined the filters only affect the contents of the source folders.
Inclusive
Only files matching an activated filter text are included in the copy operation. Example: If you specify the filter text "*.ini" only files with the ".ini" extension are taken into consideration during a copy operation.Exclusive
All the files matching a filter text are excluded from the copy operation. Example: If you specify the filter text "*.ini", all files with the ".ini" extension are filtered, i.e. excluded from the copy operation.Filter List
The filter list contains all of the filter texts set up for files.
Each filter text can be activated for a copy operation via its checkbox.
The following buttons are available for the filter list:
The following buttons are available for the filter list:
- Add – Add one filter text per selected file
- Enter Text – Add one filter text per text entry
- Edit – Edit filter text
- Remove – Remove filter text
- Variables – Show Windows environment variables
Filter Texts
Comparisons using the filter text are always done using the file name.
When a filter text contains a backslash (\) comparison is made with the entire path of the current file.
Filters are not case-sensitive, meaning no distinction is made between uppercasing and lowercasing when during comparisons.
The filter text may contain various wildcards and Windowsenvironment variables. Examples:
The filter text may contain various wildcards and Windowsenvironment variables. Examples:
- *.txt
- temp.*
- *temp.txt
- temp??.*
- temp.00?
- %USERNAME%.txt
- *\Temp\*.tmp
- C:\Temp\*.ini
- C:\Temp\%Username%.*