PowerProtect Data Manager 19.16 File System User Guide

Add File Filters

Use the PowerProtect Data Manager UI to add filters that can include or exclude specific files and folders, based on certain conditions such as folder path, file/folder name, file type, and file size, creation date, and modification date.

1. Select Protection > File Filters.
   The File Filters window appears.
2. Click ADD.
   The New Filter window appears.
3. Click Create New to create a filter.
4. Type a name for the filter in the Filter Name field.
5. (Optional) Describe the purpose of the filter in the Description field.
6. Click Include, to add include filters.
   Includes subset of files from the assets that are being backed-up.
7. Select a filtering condition from the list of available conditions:
   • Folder Path
   • File/Folder Name
   • File Type
   • File Size
   • Creation Date
   • Modification Date
   NOTE:You can add 2 levels of conditions for each type of filter. Each filter can have 2 conditions at nested level with a single operator ("and" or "or") at each level. Applying the filter includes all files and folders that match these criteria from the backup for the protection policy. When you add multiple filters and conditions, files are included only if it meets all the filter conditions.
8. (Optional) Click Exclude, to add exclude filter.
   Excludes filter operates only on the subset of files that the include filter has selected.
9. Select a filtering condition from the list of available conditions:
   • Folder Path
   • File/Folder Name
   • File Type
   • File Size
   • Creation Date
   • Modification Date
   NOTE:You can add 2 levels of conditions for each type of filter. Each filter can have 2 conditions at nested level with a single type of operator ("and" or "or"). Applying the filter includes all files and folders that match these criteria from the backup for the protection policy. When you add multiple filters and conditions, files are included only if it meets all the filter conditions.
10. Click Save when you are finished building the filter.
11. (Optional) You can add more filters using the previous steps. When you are finished, click Next.
12. In the Summary Confirmation page, verify the filter information and click Finish.