File Exclusion options

This option provides the ability to exclude files and folders based on file pattern. The following are different ways to exclude files from your restore:

     Drag and drop files into the exclusion pattern field from the File Selection List.

     Manually add files/folders by typing file location into the exclusion pattern field.

Note: If files are in the exclusion list box and you wish to remove them, highlight and click Remove.

The syntax of the paths you enter depends on the client Operating System type. See the following table for information.

Operating System

Proper syntax

Windows

C:\\FolderName or C:\FolderName

Linux/ UNIX

C://FolderName or C:/FolderName

Note: Wildcards are not supported for Linux/UNIX Operating System. Only folder-level exclusions are supported.

See the table below for examples of supported exclusion patterns.

Exclusion Pattern Example

Description

*.txt

How to exclude all files where zero or more characters match the exclusion pattern. Windows only.

C:\windows\sys*

How to exclude directories and their contents within the specified path where zero or more characters match the exclusion pattern. Windows only.

C:\PCBP\Lists.dir\pro_client?.spr

How to exclude all files within a specified path that matches a single character within exclusion pattern. Windows only.

C:\Programfiles\Case?\

How to exclude all directories and their contents within specified path that matches a single character within exclusion pattern. Windows only.

C:\?Log?\*.logs

An example of Exclusion lists that have multiple “?” wildcards and only one * wildcard. Windows only.

C:\\DataRestore

If an entire directory is excluded, the directory name will still appear in the backup; however, its contents will be empty. All clients.

See the table below for exclusion pattern limitations and examples.

Limitation

Example of limitation

Should not be used to exclude all folders that match folder_abc on the system. The full path must be provided.

*folder_abc

Multiple wildcard matches are not supported.

C:\*\*\abc.txt

Wildcards are not supported on Linux/Unix systems. Folder-level exclusions only.

C://BobsFolder