This is the second step of the Restore Wizard for Standard restore type. For Advanced restore type, this is the third step. You can filter the files to be restored.
Its behavior is the same as the Filters page of the New Backup Wizard or the Backup Properties window, except that the process is restore and not backup.
The Filters page defines files filters to be applied to files that are going to be restored. Only files and folders that match the filters will be restored. There are two types of file filters:
| • | Main - applies to all files and folders from the backup destination |
| • | Customize - allows you to override the main filter for a folder and its descendants |
Main
The main filter is composed of an include filter and an exclude filter. By default all files are included and the exclude filter is deactivated.
The system selects only files that match the include filter and do not match the exclude filter. This means the exclude filter is more powerful: if a file satisfies both include and exclude filters, it will not be processed by the system.
Include and exclude filters are composed from filter restrictions:
| • | two or more filter restrictions in the include filter means that a file must satisfy at least one restriction to be restored. |
| • | two or more filter restrictions in the exclude filter means that a file must satisfy any restriction to be excluded. |
Use include filter
By default it is checked, but no filters are defined. The Include all files text is shown in the list below. This means all files from the backup destination will be considered for restore.
Use exclude filter
By default it is unchecked, and no filters are defined. The Exclude no files text is shown in the list below. This means all files that pass the Include filter will be restored.
You can disable the defined filters temporarily if you uncheck the Use include filter or Use exclude filter options. The restore engine will ignore the defined filters. You can always check the options again to apply filters.
You can manage filter restrictions using the buttons :
| • | Add - this will open a new window from where you can add a new restriction to the list of include or exclude filters. |
| • | Edit - will open the same window as Add, with the selected filter's properties. You will be able to modify the selected restriction. |
| • | Remove - will delete the selected filter from the list of include or exclude filters. |
Customized
Click on the Customize button on top of the window. It will show a tree with all backed up files from the destination.
When a folder is selected, the Override button from the bottom is activated (this is activated only for folders, not for individual files). This means you can replace the main filter with a customized one. The customized filter is valid only for the selected folder and its descendants. Click Override to define the customized file filter. This will open a window similar to the Main filter page. You can define include or exclude filters in this window just as you do in the Main filter page.
All files and folders for which a customized filter is applied are shown in red color. You can remove the customized filter by selecting the folder and clicking the Remove Override button.