Page File filters

On the page you can exclude files from a comparison/synchronization. File filter is actual for all of the folder pairs. You can filter files by a name mask(filespec), by a modified date, by a size and by attributes.

Filtering by a name mask (filespec)

If you want to include files with only a specific name, simply type a file mask in Use include file filters line. For example, the mask *books* limits the files involved into comparison to files which have the word books in their name.

If you want to exclude some files with a specific name you need:

set check Use exclude file filters

type a name mask in the Use exclude file filters line.
For example, the mask *Finance* excludes all the files which have in their name the word Finance.

You can use include and exclude file name masks together. For example, include mask *books*, and exclude mask *Finance* and it allows you involve in comparison only files which have the word books, but do not contain the word Finance in their name.

File mask (filespec) can contain special symbols:

Symbol Description
* In file name of this place can be any number of any characters.
? In file name of this place should be a single character.
; This symbol separates filter parts.

For example, there are three files in the comparing folders: air.exe, air.com, water.exe.

Operation Task Implementation Files in the table
AND File name must begin with the letter "A" AND must end with the letter "E" Include: a*e air.exe
OR File name must begin with the letter "A" OR must end with the letter "E" Include: a*; *e air.com, water.exe
NOT File name should NOT begin with the letter "A" Exclude: a* water.exe
Ex #1 Shows all files which have names length of seven characters Include: ??????? air.exe, air.com
Ex #2 Shows all files which names end with the "EXE" but do NOT begin with the letter "A" Include: *exe
Exclude: a* water.exe

Filters rules:

Filter can contain any numbers of filters parts. Filters parts separated by ";".

Filters parts concatenated by OR.

Filters part "*.*" It means including all files. It doesn't matter, it contains a file "." or not.

Any numbers of "*" or any numbers of spaces will be considered as "*.*".

Exclude filter like "*.*" shows all files.

File name like readme.txt contains a dot, but this dot doesn't appear in the preview table. The filter like readme?txt shows file readme.txt and doesn't show the file readme1.txt.

Filtering by a modified date, size, and attributes

To use the filter you must set an appropriate check on a Date filter, a Size filter or a Attr filter and set filter parameters. These parameters are described in the table below.

Field Description
Date filter This group allows to filter out files by the last modified file date.
   Older than A This field allows to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is older than the given date range.
   Newer than A This field allows to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is newer than the given date range.
   Between A and B These two fields allow to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is between the given date range.
   Beyond A and B These two fields allow to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is beyond the given date range.
   <0> Sets time to zero (00:00:00).
   Set current Inserts the current date and time.

Size filter This group allows to filter out files by a file size.
   More than A This field allows to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are more than the given size range.
   Less than A This field allows to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are less than the given size range.
   Between A and B These two fields allow to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are between the given size range.
   Beyond A and B These two fields allow to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are beyond the given size range.

Attr filter This group allows to filter out files by file attributes.

You can save the whole file filter as predefined in order to use it for other jobs. To save the file filter click the button Save filter on the toolbar.

Image Shortcut Description
None Saves the current filter as predefined in the Save file filter window.
None Sets the predefined file filter and fill fields with values of the predefined file filter.
None Deletes the selected predefined file filter from the list.
None Changes caption of the selected predefined file filter in the Rename file filter window.
None Moves selection in the predefined file filter list to one item up.
None Moves selection in the predefined file filter list to one item down.

Symbol	Description
*	In file name of this place can be any number of any characters.
?	In file name of this place should be a single character.
;	This symbol separates filter parts.

Operation	Task	Implementation	Files in the table
AND	File name must begin with the letter "A" AND must end with the letter "E"	Include: a*e	air.exe
OR	File name must begin with the letter "A" OR must end with the letter "E"	Include: a; e	air.com, water.exe
NOT	File name should NOT begin with the letter "A"	Exclude: a*	water.exe
Ex #1	Shows all files which have names length of seven characters	Include: ???????	air.exe, air.com
Ex #2	Shows all files which names end with the "EXE" but do NOT begin with the letter "A"	Include: exe Exclude: a	water.exe

Field	Description
Date filter	This group allows to filter out files by the last modified file date.
Older than A	This field allows to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is older than the given date range.
Newer than A	This field allows to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is newer than the given date range.
Between A and B	These two fields allow to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is between the given date range.
Beyond A and B	These two fields allow to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is beyond the given date range.
<0>	Sets time to zero (00:00:00).
Set current	Inserts the current date and time.

Size filter	This group allows to filter out files by a file size.
More than A	This field allows to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are more than the given size range.
Less than A	This field allows to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are less than the given size range.
Between A and B	These two fields allow to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are between the given size range.
Beyond A and B	These two fields allow to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are beyond the given size range.

Attr filter	This group allows to filter out files by file attributes.

Image	Shortcut	Description
	None	Saves the current filter as predefined in the Save file filter window.
	None	Sets the predefined file filter and fill fields with values of the predefined file filter.
	None	Deletes the selected predefined file filter from the list.
	None	Changes caption of the selected predefined file filter in the Rename file filter window.
	None	Moves selection in the predefined file filter list to one item up.
	None	Moves selection in the predefined file filter list to one item down.