PeterDocs/Docs/Advanced.md

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:

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

will only include files with the extension ".jpg"

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:

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:

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:

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:

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.