File System Connector 25.4
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# PathMustHaveRegex

A Perl-compatible regular expression to limit the files retrieved by the connector. The full path of a file must match the regular expression, otherwise the file is ignored.

For example, you can use this parameter to exclude files that do not match a certain file type:

`.*\.(doc|xls|pdf)` | Exclude all files, apart from `.doc`, `.xls`, and `.pdf` files.

Alternate Name: | `PathRegex`
Type: | String
Default: | Everything
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | TaskName or FetchTasks
Example: | `PathMustHaveRegex0=.*\.pdf PathMustHaveRegex1=.*\.doc`
See Also: | PathCantHaveRegex PathRegexCaseInsensitive DirectoryFileMatch

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Version 25.4 | Last updated October 2025

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Product: Knowledge Discovery File System Connector 25.4

Topic Title: PathMustHaveRegex