[Feature Request] Filter by Attributes

[shaun]

I would find it useful to be able to filter by arbitrary attributes.

For example, in one scenario it would be helpful to be able to exclude files whose attributes are PLO (FILE_ATTRIBUTE_SPARSE_FILE+FILE_ATTRIBUTE_REPARSE_POINT+FILE_ATTRIBUTE_OFFLINE) because these are the attributes given to files archived ("stubbed") using CommVault's archiving system. By filtering out files with the PLO attributes, I would be able to avoid rehydrating (recalling from backup) those files during a synchronization.

Similarly, OneDrive uses the LOUM attributes (FILE_ATTRIBUTE_REPARSE_POINT+FILE_ATTRIBUTE_OFFLINE+FILE_ATTRIBUTE_UNPINNED+FILE_ATTRIBUTE_RECALL_ON_DATA_ACCESS) to represent files whose space has been "Freed Up" to reduce disk usage. Again, by excluding these files when synchronizing to a target, I would be able to avoid rehydrating or restoring these files from Onedrive.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/openspecs/windows_protocols/ms-fscc/ca28ec38-f155-4768-81d6-4bfeb8586fc9