How to backup only specific files

[Alberto_F]

Perhaps this has a very easy answer, but cannot find it...

Is there a way to select only specific files to backup?

I need to backup only specific files in the folder. Working with the exclusion list is not easy, and would need to create an 'inclusion list' (with wildcards).

I haven't been able to find how to enter an inclusion list. Perhaps it can't be done... Workarounds?

Thanks,
Alberto

[Sally]

Thank you for contacting BackupAssist.
At the moment the only way to Backup specific files within a folder is to browse to that folder via the jobs "Files and Folders" setting and place a check mark next to the desired files.
We can currently only offer file exclusion, and base the exclusions on specific file extensions.

[Alberto_F]

Pity for you answer... Any chance to have this option in the wishlist for a future release? Or is it better that I make a new post in the Feature Request area?

Is it a so odd request to use BA to backup only specific group of files?

In the meantime I think I'll have to work out a temporary workaround perhaps using ATTRIB command to force the -a archive bit in the files I need to backup and then starting an incremental/differential backup. However this will mess-up the archive bit for all the files and I would have preferred not to.

Thanks,
Alberto

[Sally]

Thank you for your response.
Your request has been added to the developers Feature Request list so that they can consider this for inclusion on a future release.
The only way to specify which files you wish to back up is through the file selection feature.

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