> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.nodeum.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.nodeum.io/data-mover/console/data-mover-management/policy-based-task-orchestration/filtering-basic-or-advanced.md).

# Filtering (Basic or Advanced)

Allows users to easily manage and organize their data movement workflows by filtering files based on specific criteria.  Handle different time - date threshold in the filter module such as : creation date, last access date, ...

Two different types of filtering are available:

* basic mode
* Advanced mode: it provides an embedded scripting editor.

### Based on File Name

The file name and path can be used in the filtering module.

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### Based on File Extension

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### Based on File Size

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### Based on Boolean Operators

&#x20;Boolean operators are available. Default operator is inclusive OR, different operators can be set.

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### Based on Metadata

A attribute ‘ship’ is defined for the file ‘mytestext’, and set to ‘boat 1’

```bash
$ ~# getfattr mytestext -d
# file: mytestext
user.ship="boat 1"
```

Then we can use a filter to request to copy only file which has this attribute set to `boat 1`.

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