Help with filters

[JonMikelV]

Good call on reading through the Filters link - unfortunately, working with filters can be complicated so I fully understand your confusion.

@thommyX

I tried the variations with test-filters but folder1 was never excluded.

I believe there is a bug in the test-filters command via the GUI (but possibly not the CLI), but I don’t know that it has ever been confirmed:

Exclude filters not working

mohak, yes - the test-filters command including items that the GUI says should be excluded is similar to what I commented on in another topic However in reviewing my actual backups I’m not finding any of the items that I excluded - so it looks like the filters during backups are working as expected and that it’s likely just a bug with the test-filters command that we’re seeing. Note, however, that this has not yet been confirmed. If you have the time / ability I’d suggest doing a backup t…

@thommyX

How can I exclude a top-level directory without excluding the same directory in subdirectories?

Are you backing up a UNC connection or just not sharing drive letters (C:) in your example top-level folders?

If it’s a UNC connection, then the problem is likely that the UNC starts with a slash so ends up including matching subfolders since they also start with a slash.