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Streamline your upload process by setting up exclusion filters for both files and directories. This powerful feature allows you to specify which items should be skipped during the upload operation. You can exclude specific files based on their names or extensions, and omit entire directories or subdirectories from the upload.

By utilizing wildcard patterns and multiple filter entries, you can create a precise set of rules to ensure that only the desired content is transferred, saving time and bandwidth while maintaining the integrity of your data structure.

ExcludeDetails
Exclude files Customize your upload process by specifying which files to exclude. You can enter complete filenames or use wildcard patterns for more flexible matching.

The asterisk * represents any number of characters, while the question mark ? stands for a single character.

To exclude multiple file types or patterns, separate them with the vertical bar | character · Learn file masks and wildcards
Examples:
  • *.zip
  • dir/*.tar
  • *.tmp | *.log
  • 2023-??-??.pdf | ??-??-2023.pdf
Exclude directories Fine-tune your upload by excluding specific directories or using wildcard patterns to omit multiple folders.

Use the asterisk * to match any sequence of characters in a directory name, and the question mark ? to represent a single character.

To exclude multiple directories use the pipe | character as a separator. This feature also allows you to exclude complex paths with multiple subdirectories · Learn folder masks and wildcards
Examples:
  • folder
  • data\old | data\*\drafts
  • archive-2023-?? | archive-2024-??
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Notes

  • All filenames, directory names, and wildcard patterns are treated as case-insensitive.
  • Exclude filters take precedence over include filters. If a file or directory matches both an include and an exclude pattern, it will be excluded from the operation.

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