Attributes: Select one (or more) attribute-types to exclude from your operation.

Dim: The attribute is not considered in any filter.

Checked: Files that do not have the checked attributes will be included. For example, to do an operation on files that do not have archive set, check 'Archive'. To list files that are not 'ah', check 'Archive' and 'Hidden'. The checked attributes are 'ANDed', meaning all the checked attributes must be present. For example, when 'Archive' and 'Hidden' are checked, 'a', 'h', 'ar', 'as' are listed but 'ahr' or 'ah' are not.

Unchecked: Files having that attribute in combination with any other unchecked attribute are included. For example, to include 'a' and 'ro', uncheck 'Archive' and 'Read Only'.

Combinations of Checked and UnChecked: Checked and unchecked creates an 'OR' relationship between the checked and unchecked items. For example, 'Archive' unchecked and 'Read Only' checked eliminates 'r' from the operation that are either 'r' alone or do not have 'a' involved as well. This means that 'rsa' files would be included but not 'rh' files. To continue, if 'Archive' is unchecked and both 'Read Only' & 'Hidden' are checked, files that are both 'rh' are eliminated except for files that also include 'a'.

Notes:

• Attributes have many possible choices and combinations of checked/unchecked can be confusing. A 'dim' check in all attributes fields and Reverse Filters off (unchecked) is the program default. If you need to return to baseline, make your settings appear like they do in the graphic here.

• When Reverse Filters is disabled checked choices originate from the perspective of an 'exclude' filter. For example, if 'System' alone is checked, all 's' files are excluded. If 'System' and 'Read Only' are checked, files that are 'sr' in some way are excluded.

• See Filters - Attribute Examples for some sample settings.

• If you need to 'filter' files by file name or path, use the Complex File Mask dialog.