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Using filters to include or exclude files

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sing 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.

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

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

2 In the list of available filters, click a filter and then click the 

Add button. Repeat the process to add other filters.

3 To use the filters to exclude—not include—file types, check 

this box: Exclude Files That Match These Filters.

4 Click OK.

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.