Exclude Folders

The options on this page can be accessed from the Exceptions window.

Exclude Folders

Use this field to exclude folders from synchronization by specifying a folder name in file path format, (i.e. \TEMP\ or C:\WINDOWS\). These examples will exclude any folder path that contains these strings including sub-folders.

If you wish to exclude only a specific or root folder such as "C:\WINDOWS\" but include sub-folders you must include a "#" in front of the complete folder path (i.e. "#C:\WINDOWS\"). This example will exclude any files in this directory but include any files in its sub-folders. A semicolon separates multiple folder exclusions.

If you wish to exclude multiple folders that contain the same string do not include the "\" at the end of the folder exclude (i.e. \Docs).

These settings are not case sensitive, (i.e. "A" = "a")

Examples	\Docs	- excludes files and sub-folder in folders starting with Docs (i.e. Docs, Docs1, DocsA, etc.)
	\Docs\	- excludes files and sub-folder in folders named Docs
	C:\Docs\	- excludes files and sub-folder in the folder C:\Docs\
	#C:\Docs\	- excludes files in the folder C:\Docs\ but includes files in its sub-folders

Exclusions can be typed manually, or can be specified using either the Exclude Folders Button or drop-down list located to the right of the field.

Exclude Folders Button

Opens a dialog box into which Folder Exclusions may be entered.

To add an Exclusion, click "New," then type the desired folder name into the field located at the bottom of the dialog. Repeat this process for each Exclusion. Entries can be deleted by selecting them from the list and clicking the "Delete" key at the bottom of the box. Once you have finished, click the "OK" button. The box will close and all of the Exclusions you have specified will automatically appear in the Exclude Folders field. The drop-down list located to the right of this field will be dynamically populated with Exclusions as they are added. Exclusions can then be specified by selecting them from this list. This provides a way to store and/or retrieve sets of Exclusions for later use with other Jobs.

Exclude empty source folders

This feature will exclude and will not sync empty Source Folders to the Target.