# Help with filters **URL:** https://forum.duplicati.com/t/help-with-filters/2225 **Category:** Support **Created:** [January 25, 2018, 11:05am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/help-with-filters/2225 "2018-01-25T11:05:06Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 2
### Author: ![JonMikelV](https://forum.duplicati.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@JonMikelV](https://forum.duplicati.com/u/JonMikelV) #### Post date: [January 26, 2018, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/help-with-filters/2225/2 "2018-01-26T01:31:15Z")
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](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/exclude-filters-not-working/582/11): > > 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. --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.duplicati.com/t/help-with-filters/2225)._