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Using Filters

A filter lets you identify file extensions that you want to include in a migration.

The Advanced filters let you identify file extensions and folders that you want to include or exclude in a migration. The Filters setting lets you create and test an advanced filter to verify that it finds the files and folders that you think match the criteria before you save it.

You can create the following types of filters:

Include

Includes filters that specify files or folders that you want to migrate. These are similar to the basic list of filter extensions you add on the Select Search Filters page until you add criteria to them, for example, creation, size, location, and so on.

Exclude

Lets you exclude filters that specify files or folders that you do not want to migrate. These are the opposite of the filter extensions list you add on the Select Search Filters page.

Note: You can create a list of filters on the Select Search Filters page and modify one or more of them to exclude filters. After you add all the file extensions, click Advanced. In the Filters dialog, select the filter, click Edit Filter, click the Exclude Filter option button, and then click Save Filter.

Additionally, you can provide the following types of omit criteria to remove specified folders from a search:

Omit

Specifies the folders that you do not want to include in a migration. Files in these folders and the folders themselves are not included in the search. The omit folder criteria is specific to a filter. Suppose you want to include all .doc files in the My Documents\Project1 folder, except for those in the My Documents\Project1\Drafts subfolder. You can omit the subfolder from the search criteria.

Always Omit

Identifies the folders that you do not want to include in any filter processing. For example, your department store standard Microsoft Office templates on a network server. Always Omit the ...\Microsoft Office or the Templates folder from a filter search.

More information:

Specify Name and Type Criteria

Specify Location Criteria

Specify Date and Size Criteria

Make Filters Active

Omit Folders or Drives