Add/Edit search path

Add search path

The Add/Edit path window allows to add/edit paths and search conditions for searching duplicates files.

Field Description
Search path Type a path for searching for duplicates. You can use environment variables in the path. For example, "C:\%username%\My Documents".
Include sub folders Turn on this check to search duplicates in subfolders of the Search path.
Browse To select a folder from tree, click on the button Browse.
Exclude specifications List of sub-folders which will be excluded from Search For Duplicates.
Add folder Adds the sub-folder from the tree.
Remove path Deletes the selected sub-folder from the list.
Clear list Deletes all the sub-folders in from the list.

Filtering by a file mask, modified date, size, and attributes

To use the filter you must set an appropriate check on a Date filter, a Size filter or a Attr filter and set filter parameters. These parameters are described in the table below.

Field Description
File mask This group allows to filter out files by the file name.
   Include file mask Type a file mask to include files in search.
   Exclude file mask Type a file mask to exclude files from search.

Date filter This group allows to filter out files by the last modified file date.
   Equal/Older than A This field allows to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is equal or older than the given date range.
   Equal/Newer than A This field allows to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is equal or newer than the given date range.
   Between A and B These two fields allow to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is between the given date range.
   Beyond A and B These two fields allow to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is beyond the given date range.
   <0> Sets time to zero (00:00:00).
   Set current Inserts the current date and time.

Size filter This group allows to filter out files by a file size.
   Equal/More than A This field allows to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are equal or more than the given size range.
   Equal/Less than A This field allows to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are equal or less than the given size range.
   Between A and B These two fields allow to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are between the given size range.
   Beyond A and B These two fields allow to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are beyond the given size range.

Attr filter This group allows to filter out files by file attributes.

Exclude specifications List of folders which will be excluded from search.

Filtering by a name mask (filespec)

If you want to include files with only a specific name, simply type a file mask in Use include file filters line. For example, the mask *books* limits the files involved into comparison to files which have the word books in their name.

If you want to exclude some files with a specific name you need:

set check Use exclude file filters

type a name mask in the Use exclude file filters line.
For example, the mask *Finance* excludes all the files which have in their name the word "Finance".

You can use include and exclude file name masks together. For example, include mask *books*, and exclude mask *Finance* and it allows you involve in comparison only files which have the word "books", but do not contain the word "Finance" in their name.

File mask (filespec) can contain special symbols:

Symbol Description
* In file name of this place can be any number of any characters.
? In file name of this place should be a single character.
; This symbol separates filter parts.

For example, there are three files in the comparing folders: air.exe, air.com, water.exe.

Operation Task Implementation Files in the table
AND File name must begin with the letter "A" AND must end with the letter "E" Include: a*e air.exe
OR File name must begin with the letter "A" OR must end with the letter "E" Include: a*; *e air.com, water.exe
NOT File name should NOT begin with the letter "A" Exclude: a* water.exe
Ex #1 Shows all files which have names length of seven characters Include: ??????? air.exe, air.com
Ex #2 Shows all files which names end with the "EXE" but do NOT begin with the letter "A" Include: *exe
Exclude: a* water.exe

Filters rules:

Filter can contain any numbers of filters parts. Filters parts separated by ";".

Filters parts concatenated by OR.

Filters part "*.*" It means including all files. It doesn't matter, if it contains a file "." or not.

Any numbers of "*" or any numbers of spaces will be considered as "*.*".

Exclude filter like "*.*" shows all files.

File name like readme.txt contains a dot, but this dot doesn't appear in the preview table. The filter like readme?txt shows file readme.txt and doesn't show the file readme1.txt.

See also:
   Main window
   Current search set
   Sets store

Field	Description
Search path	Type a path for searching for duplicates. You can use environment variables in the path. For example, "C:\%username%\My Documents".
Include sub folders	Turn on this check to search duplicates in subfolders of the Search path.
Browse	To select a folder from tree, click on the button Browse.
Exclude specifications	List of sub-folders which will be excluded from Search For Duplicates.
Add folder	Adds the sub-folder from the tree.
Remove path	Deletes the selected sub-folder from the list.
Clear list	Deletes all the sub-folders in from the list.

Field	Description
File mask	This group allows to filter out files by the file name.
Include file mask	Type a file mask to include files in search.
Exclude file mask	Type a file mask to exclude files from search.

Date filter	This group allows to filter out files by the last modified file date.
Equal/Older than A	This field allows to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is equal or older than the given date range.
Equal/Newer than A	This field allows to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is equal or newer than the given date range.
Between A and B	These two fields allow to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is between the given date range.
Beyond A and B	These two fields allow to specify a file date range for filtering. The file date range filter makes visible those files which the last modified date is beyond the given date range.
<0>	Sets time to zero (00:00:00).
Set current	Inserts the current date and time.

Size filter	This group allows to filter out files by a file size.
Equal/More than A	This field allows to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are equal or more than the given size range.
Equal/Less than A	This field allows to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are equal or less than the given size range.
Between A and B	These two fields allow to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are between the given size range.
Beyond A and B	These two fields allow to specify a file size range for filtering. The file size range filter makes visible those files which sizes are beyond the given size range.

Attr filter	This group allows to filter out files by file attributes.

Exclude specifications	List of folders which will be excluded from search.

Symbol	Description
*	In file name of this place can be any number of any characters.
?	In file name of this place should be a single character.
;	This symbol separates filter parts.

Operation	Task	Implementation	Files in the table
AND	File name must begin with the letter "A" AND must end with the letter "E"	Include: a*e	air.exe
OR	File name must begin with the letter "A" OR must end with the letter "E"	Include: a; e	air.com, water.exe
NOT	File name should NOT begin with the letter "A"	Exclude: a*	water.exe
Ex #1	Shows all files which have names length of seven characters	Include: ???????	air.exe, air.com
Ex #2	Shows all files which names end with the "EXE" but do NOT begin with the letter "A"	Include: exe Exclude: a	water.exe