Synchronize Folders Action allows excluding files based on their names or extensions. Files can be skipped from syncing by using file timestamps (file creation time, last modification date, and file last read date).
| Exclude | Details |
|---|---|
| Exclude mask | Specify either file name & mask or provide input from the Variable Wizard to exclude matching files from being copied. Multiple inputs must be separated by | vertical bar character · Learn file masks and wildcards |
| Do not sync files that are modified in last | Files will be excluded from the synchronization process 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. |
| Do not sync files that are modified before last | Files will be excluded from the syncing process 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. |
| File date to use | Choose which file timestamps will be used when applying exclusion filters. The creation date matches the time when a file was first created, Last modified date—the time when file was changed, Last accessed date—last time file was read. |
| Interactive preview | Shows interactive preview of the advanced date filter. It automatically excludes files of different types—new or old, recently modified, lately used, etc. |
| Time units |  Define and set a time frame in any given preferred format—be it milliseconds, seconds, minutes, hours, or days. |
| Variable Wizard |  Use dynamic data input—substitute a parameter from a file, web, connected Trigger, other Actions, date and time presets, etc. |
Sync date range
You can exclude or include files by combining exact and dynamic start and end date filters. It is possible to perform synchronization based on a simple or complex date range—sync recently modified, sync files that are created in the last 3 months only, or files changed between 2 dates, sync all modifications from a specific date forward, and so on.
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