Forbid Move file Action to process files that match initial moving pattern by configuring file exclusion filter. Exclusion filter works in the same way as file moving, but with opposite effect - it excludes the files that would be moving otherwise by narrowing the initial deletion range.
Move file Action. Filter properties.
| Filter properties | Description |
| Exclude mask | Specify either file name / mask or provide data from variable wizard to exclude matching files from moving. Multiple inputs must be separated by | (vertical bar / pipe) character. Read more about specifying file masks and wildcards. |
| Do not move files that are modified after | Files will be excluded on basis of their age (when it is more recent than specified). Both date / time of file and its age in seconds, minutes, hours or days can be specified. Read more about specifying date / time filter. |
| Do not move files that are modified before | Files will be excluded on basis of their age (when it is older than specified). Both date / time of file and its age in seconds, minutes, hours or days can be specified. Read more about specifying date / time filter. |
| File date to use | Choose which file date will be matched when applying exclusion filter. Creation date specifies when file was first created, Last modified date - last time file was changed, Last accessed date - last time file was read. |
| Variable Wizard |  Use Variable Wizard button to specify more advanced input, such as, taking parameters from file, associated Trigger or other Action. |
| Time units |  Allows precise specifying of time periods in milliseconds, seconds, minutes, hours or days. |
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Additional notes:
- Note that exclude mask filter is applied to long file name, while both long and short file (8.3) names are present in file system.
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