exclude
--exclude=<files, folders and masks>
Files and folders to be excluded from the recovery. You can either specify files and folders explicitly or use wildcard characters.
Exclusions override selection of data items to recover. For example, if you select to recover file MyFile.tmp and to exclude all .tmp files, file MyFile.tmp will not be recovered.
Specify the name of the file or folder, such as Document.txt.
The names are not case-sensitive, both in Windows and Linux. For example, if you choose to exclude all .tmp files and the Temp folders, also excluded will be all .Tmp files, all .TMP files, and the TEMP folders.
You can use one or more wildcard characters * and ?:
- The asterisk (*) substitutes for zero or more characters. For example, Doc*.txt covers files such as Doc.txt and Document.txt.
- The question mark (?) substitutes for exactly one character. For example, Doc?.txt covers files such as Doc1.txt and Docs.txt, but not the files Doc.txt or Doc11.txt.
Exclusion examples
| Criterion | Example | Description |
|---|---|---|
| By name |
F.log F |
Excludes all files named "F.log" Excludes all folders named "F" |
| By mask (*) |
*.log F* |
Excludes all files with the .log extension Excludes all files and folders with names starting with "F" (such as folders F, F1 and files F.log, F1.log) |
| By mask (?) | F???.log | Excludes all .log files with names consisting of four symbols and starting with "F" |