When adding a Logs Directory to XpoLog, you can configure any of the following advanced settings:

• Files Filters
• Scan Method
• Files Name Pattern - enables defining how to process files of similar names
• Log Settings - enables defining whether XpoLog indexes and runs Analytics on incoming log files.

Defining the File Filters

By default, XpoLog adds all files from the selected directories. You can select to include or exclude specific files, and can define the number of subdirectory levels to scan.

To define the file filters:

1. Under Advanced Settings, click File Filters. 
   The File Filters definitions open.
2. In Include Files, type the names of the files to include, separated by commas.
3. In Exclude Files, type the names of the files to exclude, separated by commas.
4. In Include Files, type the names of the files to include, separated by commas.
5. In Subdirectories levels to scan, select Unlimited or a number from 1 to 10. 

Defining the Scan Method

XpoLog enables you to define the scan method.

To define the scan method:

1. Under Advanced Settings, click Scan Method. 
   The Scan Method options open.
2. Select one of the following options:
   Use existing configuration (file names and content) and automatic matching
   Use existing configuration (file names and content)
   Use existing configuration (file names only)

Defining File Name Patterns

XpoLog enables you to define file name patterns.

To define file name patterns:

1. Under Advanced Settings, click Files Name Pattern. 
   The Files Name Pattern options open.
2. Select one of the following options:
   Unite files with similar names (apply name pattern automatically)
   Unite files with similar suffix (apply name pattern only at the end of the file name)
   Capture each file separately (without name pattern) 

Defining Log Settings

By default, XpoLog indexes all incoming logs and runs Analytics on them. You can alter these defaults, by changing the log settings.

To define log settings:

1. Under Advanced Settings, click Log Settings. 
   The Log Settings open.
2. Clear the Use indexing checkbox to prevent XpoLog from indexing the incoming log files.
3. Clear the Generate analytics data checkbox to prevent XpoLog from performing Analytics on the incoming log files.