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| ===== Using Filters ===== | ===== Using Filters ===== | ||
| - | It can be useful to use some **filters** to disable some of what SyncBack would try to backup otherwise: | + | You can **use filters** to disable some of what SyncBack would try to backup otherwise: |
| - | * Not backing up useless files/directories (e.g temporary files in cache directories) will make SyncBack run faster (and save space on the backup device) | + | * Not backing up useless files/directories (e.g lots of temporary files with random names in cache directories) will make SyncBack run faster (and save space on the backup device) |
| * Some files/directories can't be backed up because their access is protected by the system (possibly because they are still open) and will generate errors in the log file. Skipping them will make it easier to spot real errors | * Some files/directories can't be backed up because their access is protected by the system (possibly because they are still open) and will generate errors in the log file. Skipping them will make it easier to spot real errors | ||
| * In order to make a correct backup of everything, it is always better to close the running applications before starting the backup | * In order to make a correct backup of everything, it is always better to close the running applications before starting the backup | ||
| Notes: | Notes: | ||
| + | * The filters are paths relative to the source folder | ||
| * A filter **must** start with ''\string'' (''string'' will be searched in the root of the source directory) or ''%%*%%\string'' (there can be subdirectories between the source directory and ''string'') | * A filter **must** start with ''\string'' (''string'' will be searched in the root of the source directory) or ''%%*%%\string'' (there can be subdirectories between the source directory and ''string'') | ||
| - | * A folder name **must** have a trailing slash | + | * A folder name **must** have a trailing slash (''*\some_text_file.txt'' vs ''\a_subfolder_somewhere\'') |
| - | * To modify an existing filter double-click it | + | * To modify an existing filter double-click on it in the filters' list |
| + | * you can use uppercase and lowercase in windows files and folders' names, but the filters will ignore the case of the characters (e.g. the ''*\mixed_case.txt'' filter would skip ''mixed_case.txt'', ''Mixed_Case.txt'', ''mixed_CASE.txt'', ...) | ||
| ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Home folder ==== | ==== Suggested filters when backing up your Home folder ==== | ||
other/win10_syncback.txt · Last modified: 2020/04/29 14:38 by jypeter
