File / Folder watcher filter tab allows exactly specifying files / folders for monitoring by providing both include and exclude masks as well as attribute pattern.
File / folder watcher. Filter properties.
| Filter properties | Description |
| Include mask | Only files / folders matching specified file mask will activate the Trigger. By default all files are monitored, however, user may choose any watch file / folder activation pattern. Multiple inputs must be separated by | (vertical bar / pipe) character. Read more about specifying file masks and wildcards. |
| Exclude mask | Exclusion mask narrows the watch file / folder Trigger activation range by overriding inclusion mask with user specified exceptions. Files / folders with names matching settings in exclusion mask will not activate the Trigger. By default no files are excluded. Multiple exclusion masks must be separated by | (vertical bar / pipe) character. Read more about specifying file masks and wildcards. |
| Attributes | Specifies that files / folders that have any of the attributes selected will not active watch file / folder Trigger. File / Folder Watcher allows using Read-only, Archive, Hidden, System, Compressed, Encrypted, Not indexed and Offline attributes to configure attribute exclusion filter. |
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Additional notes:
- Note that include / exclude mask filters are applied to long file name, while both long and short file (8.3) names are present in file system.
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