JOb for syncing files since date

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trendco

Is there a way to create a job that only syncs data from a certain date?
For example sync only files newer than 10. january 2023.
I know about the option "timespan" that you can select with the mouse. However, the values you select there are not saved in the job file.
Any ideas?
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xCSxXenon

The timespan option saves if you save the config after changing it
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trendco

I start a compare, then set it like here:
https://freefilesync.org/manual.php?topic=tips-and-tricks#select-time-span
Then i save the job, but the previously selected date is not saved with it.
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xCSxXenon

Gotcha, anything done in the compare window is going to be temporary. In the filter settings, there is a 'timespan' option also. Unfortunately, I don't know of anyway to set a hard cutoff date, only a number of days
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trendco

This is exactly the problem.

It would be very helpful if there is a possibility.

Background: I have my complete data from my home-nas 1:1 on the notebook with me. Because i am often longer away from home, i want to sync everything from the date of departure to a folder which is then synced to the cloud. So everything is always safe.
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trendco

Any ideas?