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You can view file or folder attributes in the file/folder properties or by using the attrib command. For more
information, refer to the Help and Support Center in Windows.
Exclude files matching the following criteria
Select this check box to skip files and folders whose names match any of the criteria — called file
masks — in the list; use the Add, Edit, Remove and Remove All buttons to create the list of file
masks.
You can use one or more wildcard characters * and ? in a file mask:
The asterisk (*) substitutes for zero or more characters in a file name; for example, the file mask
Doc*.txt yields files such as Doc.txt and Document.txt
The question mark (?) substitutes for exactly one character in a file name; for example, the file
mask Doc?.txt yields files such as Doc1.txt and Docs.txt — but not the files Doc.txt or Doc11.txt
To exclude a folder specified by a path containing the drive letter, add a backslash (\) to the folder
name in the criterion; for example: C:\Finance\
Exclusion examples
Criterion Example Description
Windows and Linux
By name F.log
F
Excludes all files named "F.log"
Excludes all folders named "F"
By mask (*) *.log
F*
Excludes all files with the .log extension
Excludes all files and folders with names starting with "F"
(such as folders F, F1 and files F.log, F1.log)
By mask (?) F???.log
Excludes all .log files with names consisting of four
symbols and starting with "F"
Windows
By file path C:\Finance\F.log
Excludes the file named "F.log" located in the folder
C:\Finance
By folder path C:\Finance\F\ Excludes the folder C:\Finance\F (be sure to specify the
full path starting from the disk letter)
Linux
By file path /home/user/Finance/F.log Excludes the file named "F.log" located in the folder
/home/user/Finance
By folder path /home/user/Finance/ Excludes the folder /home/user/Finance
7.3.5 Archive
Specify where to store the archives and define names for the new backup archives.
1. Selecting the archives destination
Choose where to store machines' archives:
Store all machines' archives in a single location