[help] how to only index files with ADS count >0 ?

[iamqz]

i want to search files by ADS ,
but if index all files , it will be very slow ,
so i want to only index files with ADS count >0 , aka "alternate-data-stream-count:>0"
In other words, how to exclude those file with ADS count ==0 when index?
thanks! thanks! thanks!

[void]

Currently, there's no option to do this.
I will consider adding a filter to make this possible.
Thanks for the suggestion.



Everything would still needs to check every file if it has an alternate-data-stream.
Checking for alternate-data-stream-count:>0 is not going to help performance.



Are you looking to save RAM usage?
If you are indexing alternate data streams text, Everything will only need at least 8 bytes per file.



Are your alternate data streams changing often?
-If not, consider creating a file list:

• In Everything 1.5, type in the following search:
  alternate-data-stream-text-plain: add-column:alternate-data-stream-text/plain
  ---wait for Everything to gather all this information (progress is shown in the status bar)---
• From the File menu, click Export.
• Change Save as type to: EFU Everything File List (*.efu)
• Choose a filename and click Save.
• When you need alternate data stream text, open this file list from File -> Open File List....
• Search for:
  alternate-data-stream-text-plain:"my search text" add-column:alternate-data-stream-text/plain
• When you are done with the results, close the file list from File -> Close File List.

[iamqz]

thanks for your response!
sorry for my late response

i want to save index time ,

will everything write something into database no matter whether the file has ADS count >0 ?

if everything write database only when the file has ADS count >0, will it save time ?

is everything incremental indexing ? later indexing will only check new/modified file ?

i am curious EV's index process, would you give me some documents for reference?

thanks

[void]

will everything write something into database no matter whether the file has ADS count >0 ?

Yes, 1 byte is stored in the database to indicate the file has no alternate-data-stream.

if everything write database only when the file has ADS count >0, will it save time ?

No, in fact it would likely make it slower.

is everything incremental indexing ? later indexing will only check new/modified file ?

Yes.
The initial property index will take some time.
This initial property index should only occur once.
After the initial property index, only modified files are rescanned.

i am curious EV's index process, would you give me some documents for reference?

What would like to know?
Everything will gather filenames for files on your NTFS volumes directly from the MFT.
Everything will gather properties (alternate data streams) using the standard Windows APIs.