Hi, I wanted to do a really simple backup. A simple filter. Really simple.
So before fully studying, digesting and understanding Improving the instructions for include/exclude patterns (filters)
…my opinion was, if I either put +* at the top or bottom, at least in one case the process should backup something. But: No files are backed up. The filters destroy it. Why? I’m using NTFS links because Duplicacy doesn’t offer to organize cluttered stuff into one backup set.
Folders to backup:
c:\backup\duplicacy\definitions\MainBackup\C\Symlink1
c:\backup\duplicacy\definitions\MainBackup\C\Symlink2
c:\backup\duplicacy\definitions\MainBackup\M\Symlink1
c:\backup\duplicacy\definitions\MainBackup\M\Symlink2
c:\backup\duplicacy\definitions\MainBackup\S\Symlink1
c:\backup\duplicacy\definitions\MainBackup\S\Symlink2
I.e., the root backup folder is MainBackup.
My filters are:
+asterisk
-asterisk/ntuser.dat
-asterisk/appdata/local/asterisk
No files are backup up.
Another order:
-asterisk/ntuser.dat
-asterisk/appdata/local/asterisk
+asterisk
No files are backup up.
My only workaround is to not use filters. EDIT: Not a workaround.
EDIT: replaced * by “asteisk” because another field of studying (forum software).