LapLink MN-LGD011-XX-US manual Using filters to include or exclude files

Using filters to include or exclude files

Using preset filters or filters you create yourself, you can limit synchronizations by including only certain files or types of files. Or you can use the same filters to exclude files and file types.

Click a filter in the list of available filters. Then click the Add button.

By default, filters limit syn- chronization to files that match the filters.

If you prefer, you can use filters to exclude matching files—and synchronize the rest.

Xchange Agent includes filters for some of the most com- mon types of files, including Microsoft Office file types, Lotus 1-2-3, and dBase. File types are defined by one or more extensions. Word files, for example, are defined by the extensions .DOC and .DOT.

You can also create your own filters for different file types— or for specific files.

You can use filters to synchronize only the files matching the filters. Or you can exclude the files matching the filters and synchronize the rest of the files.

To filter files by type using the preset filters:

1Click a folder pair, and then click Set Filter on the Edit menu.

To filter all folder pairs, click Select All on the Edit menu.

2In the list of available filters, click a filter and then click the Add button. Repeat the process to add other filters.

3To use the filters to exclude—not include—file types, check this box: Exclude Files That Match These Filters.

4Click OK.

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