Exclude subfolders

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So I want to compare local folder with that on FTP server. Below is a quick snippet of what i want to do. So I want to compare the files at the root of Folder1, Folder2 and Folder3, but I do not want to compare any of their subfolders. Is there a way to say look in this folder, but ignore ALL subfolders?

Thanks,

Brad

media
- Folder1
-Folder1a
-Folder1a_1
-Folder1a_2
-Folder1b
-Folder1b_1
-Folder1c
-Folder1c_1
-Folder1d
-Folder1d_1
- Folder2
-Folder2a
-Folder2a_1
-Folder2a_2
-Folder2b
-Folder2b_1
-Folder2c
-Folder2c_1
-Folder2d
-Folder2d_1
- Folder3
-Folder3a
-Folder3a_1
-Folder3b
-Folder3c
-Folder3d
-Folder3d_1
- Folder4
-Folder4a
-Folder4a_1
-Folder4b
-Folder4c
-Folder4d
-Folder4d_1

[Aaron]

Hello,

I believe the Filter you are looking for is:
-.\*\*\

Or if entered in the Session Settings dialog, Name Filters, Exclude Folders tab:
.\*\*

[Pavel]

Hi, does this still apply to BC 4 please?
It doesn't work for me. I can't set the search depth. To what depth of the structure of the folders should BC go.
thank you very much

[Aaron]

Hello,

The syntax does apply to BC4, but it's easy to have a typo or place the syntax in the wrong spot. The Session Settings dialog, Name Filters tab and the main view's Filters toolbar button update each other, but they also use slightly different syntax.

It could help if you could post your specific full screen screenshot, showing your current folder structure and the filters toolbar. I could get an idea of what you are running into. You can post here or email privately at [email protected] (including a link back to this forum thread, for our reference).

[Pavel]

Hi,
unfortunately it doesn't work (.\*\*) in BC 4 or BC 5 Beta.

I want BC to ignore folders 6, folders 7, folders 8 and folders 9. And their content. And the filter can't do it.

Is there any solution please?

Thank you

[Aaron]

If you want to start ignoring folder 6 in your example screenshot, the filter should be:
.\*\*\*\*\*\*
in the Exclude Folders section of the Session Settings

or
-.\*\*\*\*\*\*\
in the toolbar (the toolbar uses - to signify Exclude, and requires the trailing \ to designate a foldername\).

[Pavel]

Hello and thank you for your efforts.
But it's not working.
Have you tried your tutorial on BC 4 for Mac, please?
I am attaching screen shots - maybe the problem is that I am misunderstanding what the filter is supposed to do.
I just want BC to ignore subfolders and files from a certain tree depth onwards.

Thank you

[Aaron]

Hello,

Ah, that's it. MacOS uses / for the folder separator instead of \. You'll need to update the filter string to use / instead. And then yes, tested and it works.

[Pavel]

Yes, it works great with /

Thanks a lot for your help.