Disk Usage Scan - Ignore Files

Use this table to configure files to be excluded during the Inventory disk usage scanning.

1. Click Insert to add a new row.
2. In the Pattern Type drop-down list, select System expandable expression, Expandable expression, or Regular expression.
3. (Conditional) If you select System expandable expression as the pattern type, then select NetWare or Windows in the Platform drop-down list, depending on the operating system of the inventoried serves or workstations.

   NOTE: If you select Expandable expression or Regular expression as the pattern type, the corresponding value in the Platform column automatically changes to "Any." You cannot change the value.

4. Specify a file.
5. Click OK.

For example, if you want the Inventory scanner to scan for disk usage of all files with extension ".exe" except msoffice.exe, configure the following rules as shown below:

• Disk Usage Scan - Ignore Files (this table): Configure the following settings: "Pattern Type = Expandable expression; Files = msoffice.exe"
• Report Disk Space used by file extensions: Configure the following settings: "Pattern Type = Expandable expression; File Extension = exe"

NOTE: The table might contain inherited rules. An inherited rule is an entry in the software dictionary which is obtained from another Inventory server through the dictionary distribution. You cannot edit or delete these rules. These rules are displayed in dark gray color if you are accessing the software dictionary of the Inventory server with ZENworks 6.5 SP1 or later installed

To delete an entry from the table, select the entry and click Delete. You can delete only the non-inherited entries.

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