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The asterisk (*) substitutes for zero or more characters in a file name; for example, the file mask
Doc*.txt yields files such as Doc.txt and Document.txt
The question mark (?) substitutes for exactly one character in a file name; for example, the file
mask Doc?.txt yields files such as Doc1.txt and Docs.txt — but not the files Doc.txt or Doc11.txt
To exclude a folder specified by a path containing the drive letter, add a backslash (\) to the folder
name in the criterion; for example: C:\Finance\
Exclusion examples
Criterion Example Description
Windows and Linux
By name F.log
F
Excludes all files named "F.log"
Excludes all folders named "F"
By mask (*) *.log
F*
Excludes all files with the .log extension
Excludes all files and folders with names starting with "F"
(such as folders F, F1 and files F.log, F1.log)
By mask (?) F???.log
Excludes all .log files with names consisting of four
symbols and starting with "F"
Windows
By file path C:\Finance\F.log
Excludes the file named "F.log" located in the folder
C:\Finance
By folder path C:\Finance\F\ Excludes the folder C:\Finance\F (be sure to specify the
full path starting from the disk letter)
Linux
By file path /home/user/Finance/F.log Excludes the file named "F.log" located in the folder
/home/user/Finance
By folder path /home/user/Finance/ Excludes the folder /home/user/Finance
6.2.7 Archive
Specify where the archive will be stored and the name of the archive.
1. Selecting the destination
Enter the full path to the destination in the Path field, or select the desired destination in the
folders tree.
To back up data to Acronis Online Backup Storage, click Log in and specify the credentials to log
in to the online storage. Then, expand the Online backup storage group and select the account.
Prior to backing up to the online storage, you need to buy a subscription to the online backup
service and activate the subscription on the machine(s) you want to back up. Online backup is
not available in Linux and under bootable media.
Acronis Backup & Recovery Online might be unavailable in your region. To find more information, click
here: http://www.acronis.eu/my/backup-recovery-online/
To back up data to a centralized vault, expand the Centralized group and click the vault.