# Advanced Usage

There are various options for using PeterDocs.  The following sections will cover some of these.

## File Filter

The ``-FileFilter`` parameter allows selection of files tha are to be included into the archive file.
The parameter only applies to the compress function or buidling the reconciliation file.

For example:

```powershell
Compress-Peter -SourceFolder "~/Pictures/" -Secret "c0mpleX%S3cret"  -FileFiletr "*.jpg"
```

will only include  files with the extension ".jpg"

```powershell
Compress-Peter -SourceFolder "~/Pictures/" -Secret "c0mpleX%S3cret"  -FileFiletr "IMG9*.jpg"
```

will only include  files with the extension ".jpg" and starting with the characters "IMG90"

## ReconcileFile

The ``-ReconcileFile`` parameter allows specification of the reocnciliation file if you
wish to select your own name.

For example:

```powershell
Compress-Peter -SourceFolder "~/Pictures/" -Secret "c0mpleX%S3cret"  -ReconcileFile "reconcile_batch2.csv"
```

will generate a reconcile file named "reconcile_batch2.csv" and place it into the 7Zip archive.  Remember
to specify the reconcile file on the compare, something like this:

```powershell
Compare-Peter -RestoreFolder "c:\backup\pictures"  -ReconcileFile "reconcile_batch2.csv"
```

## SecretFile

The ``-SecretFile`` parameter allows specification of the secret file if you
wish to select your own name.  This parameter is only applicable with the
``-RecipientKey`` parameter

For example:

```powershell
Compress-Peter -SourceFolder "~/Pictures/" -RecipientKey "meerkat@merebox.com"  -SecretFile "mypictures.key"
```

will generate a secret file named "mypictures.key".  Remember to send this file to your recipient
and to specify the secret file on the expand, something like this:

```powershell
Expand-Peter -RestoreFolder "c:\backup\pictures"  -RecipientKey "meerkat@merebox.com"  -SecretFile "mypictures.key" -ArchiveFile "myarchive.7z" 
```

## LogPath

The ``-LogPath`` parameter allows definition of the folder that will contain the
execution log.