Specifying the backup items
The Select Directories/files for backup page displays the items available for backup on the selected computer.
1. On the Select Directories/files for backup page, specify the data that you want to back up by doing any of the following as applicable:
• To add an entire directory, browse the Shares & Directories List, select the directory, and then click Add. You can select one directory at a time.
NOTE: For NAS devices, select the CIFS share, and then click Add.
NOTE: Subdirectories are included by default. To exclude subdirectories, clear the Include SubDirs check box before clicking Add.
• To search for files that match a certain criteria, in the Filter box, type the file pattern that you want to search for in the selected directory. For example, *.doc will search for all the files with the .doc file extension.
• To add specific files, browse the Shares & Directories List, select the directory from which you want to add specific files, and then click Files. A dialog box that displays a list of files in that directory appears. Select the file(s) that you want to add to the backup set, and then click Add.
• To exclude a subdirectory when its parent directory is selected for backup, browse the Shares & Directories List, select the subdirectory that you want to exclude, and then click Exclude.
• To exclude data using regular expressions, click RegEx. Regular expressions provide more specific filtering than the Exclude function. For example, you can use regular expressions to exclude individual filenames or patterns. Use this option only if you are familiar with the syntax.
NOTE: In a Windows file system, you can also add special backup items like System State (including Registry) and Services Database.
Items that are selected are listed under Backup Items Selected. The types of items are distinguished by the icon. They include the following:
• Directory with subdirectory
• Directory without subdirectory
• File
• Filter extension
• Exclude
2. When you have made your necessary selections, click Next.