Including and excluding files or folders from a DLO backup selection

Each backup selection can be configured to either include all files and folders, or to include or exclude specific files and folders. In addition, specific file types or folders can be specified for inclusion or exclusion using wildcards.

Files and folders can also be excluded from all backups for all users using global exclude filters. Several file types are excluded by default. These global excludes can be viewed or modified in the Global Excludes dialog box.

See About configuring global exclude filters in DLO.

To include or exclude files or folders from a backup selection

  1. Open the Backup Selection dialog box.

    See Adding a DLO backup selection to a profile.

  2. On the Include/Exclude tab, select the appropriate options as follows:

    Include all file types

    Select this option to include all file types in this backup selection.

    Include and exclude only the items listed below

    Select this option to include or exclude only specific files or file types. When this option is selected, a wildcard include is added to back up all files not specifically excluded.

  3. To add a filter to the Include/Exclude list, verify that you selected Include and exclude only the items listed below, and click Add Include or Add Exclude.

  4. If you selected Add Exclude, you will be notified that all previously backed up files matching this exclude will be deleted from this backup selection. Click Yes to continue or No to cancel.

  5. Select the appropriate options as follows:

    Filter

    Type the name of the file or the folder that you want to include or exclude. You can use wildcards.

    For example, type *.mp3 to either include or exclude all files with the file extension .mp3, or type unimportant.txt to include or exclude all files in the backup selection with this specific file name.

    If you select Files and Folders in the Apply to option, you must use wildcards. If you do not use wildcards, the filter works for folders, but does not work for files.

    For example, to include or exclude files and folders that are titled "Test", use the following filter:

    Test.*

    To include or exclude files and folders that include "Test" anywhere in the name, use the following filter:

    *Test*.*

    Click Extensions to select a predefined filter to either include or exclude all files with a given file extension.

    Description

    Type a description of this include or exclude filter.

    Apply to

    Select one of the following:

    • Files to apply this filter to files.

    • Folders to apply this filter to folders.

    • Files and Folders to apply this filter to both files and folders.

  6. Click OK.