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@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ This article describes how to configure exclusion lists for the files and folde
| Exclusion | Examples | Exclusion list |
|:---|:---|:---|
|Any file with a specific extension | All files with the specified extension, anywhere on the machine.<br/>Valid syntax: `.test` and `test` | Extension exclusions |
|Any file with a specific extension | All files with the specified extension, anywhere on the machine. <p> Valid syntax: `.test` and `test` | Extension exclusions |
|Any file under a specific folder | All files under the `c:\test\sample` folder | File and folder exclusions |
| A specific file in a specific folder | The file `c:\sample\sample.test` only | File and folder exclusions |
| A specific process | The executable file `c:\test\process.exe` | File and folder exclusions |
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|Wildcard |Examples |
|:---------|:---------|
|`*` (asterisk) <br/><br/>In **file name and file extension inclusions**, the asterisk replaces any number of characters, and only applies to files in the last folder defined in the argument. <br/><br/>In **folder exclusions**, the asterisk replaces a single folder. Use multiple `*` with folder slashes `\` to indicate multiple nested folders. After matching the number of wild carded and named folders, all subfolders are also included. | `C:\MyData\*.txt` would include `C:\MyData\notes.txt`<br/><br/>`C:\somepath\*\Data` would include any file in `C:\somepath\Archives\Data` and its subfolders and `C:\somepath\Authorized\Data` and its subfolders <br/><br/>`C:\Serv\*\*\Backup` would include any file in `C:\Serv\Primary\Denied\Backup` and its subfolders and `C:\Serv\Secondary\Allowed\Backup` and its subfolders |
|`?` (question mark) <br/><br/>In **file name and file extension inclusions**, the question mark replaces a single character, and only applies to files in the last folder defined in the argument. <br/><br/>In **folder exclusions**, the question mark replaces a single character in a folder name. After matching the number of wild carded and named folders, all subfolders are also included. |`C:\MyData\my?.zip` would include `C:\MyData\my1.zip` <br/><br/>`C:\somepath\?\Data` would include any file in `C:\somepath\P\Data` and its subfolders <br/><br/>`C:\somepath\test0?\Data` would include any file in `C:\somepath\test01\Data` and its subfolders |
|Environment variables <br/><br/>The defined variable is populated as a path when the exclusion is evaluated. |`%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\CustomLogFiles` would include `C:\ProgramData\CustomLogFiles\Folder1\file1.txt` |
|`*` (asterisk) <p> In **file name and file extension inclusions**, the asterisk replaces any number of characters, and only applies to files in the last folder defined in the argument. <p> In **folder exclusions**, the asterisk replaces a single folder. Use multiple `*` with folder slashes `\` to indicate multiple nested folders. After matching the number of wild carded and named folders, all subfolders are also included. | `C:\MyData\*.txt` includes `C:\MyData\notes.txt` <p> `C:\somepath\*\Data` includes any file in `C:\somepath\Archives\Data` and its subfolders, and `C:\somepath\Authorized\Data` and its subfolders <p> `C:\Serv\*\*\Backup` includes any file in `C:\Serv\Primary\Denied\Backup` and its subfolders and `C:\Serv\Secondary\Allowed\Backup` and its subfolders |
|`?` (question mark) <p> In **file name and file extension inclusions**, the question mark replaces a single character, and only applies to files in the last folder defined in the argument. <p> In **folder exclusions**, the question mark replaces a single character in a folder name. After matching the number of wild carded and named folders, all subfolders are also included. |`C:\MyData\my?.zip` includes `C:\MyData\my1.zip` <p> `C:\somepath\?\Data` includes any file in `C:\somepath\P\Data` and its subfolders <p> `C:\somepath\test0?\Data` would include any file in `C:\somepath\test01\Data` and its subfolders |
|Environment variables <p> The defined variable is populated as a path when the exclusion is evaluated. |`%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\CustomLogFiles` would include `C:\ProgramData\CustomLogFiles\Folder1\file1.txt` |
> [!IMPORTANT]