Techniques for selective copying of file data of a data source

One or more computer-readable storage media comprising:

• computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to receive a request to copy data from a source client to a target client to provide a copy of at least a portion of data stored for the source client, the request comprising an indication that (1) for a first data source, at least certain types of files should be excluded from data copied from the source client, and (2) change logs should be included in data copied from the source client to the target client, the indication that change logs should be included in data copied from the source client overriding a default action of not copying change logs;
• computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to determine a first set of file types that should be included in the copy;
• computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to analyze the first data source of the source client;
• computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to determine first data in the first data source that is not associated with a file;
• computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to copy contents of the first data to the target client;
• computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to determine second data in the first data source that is associated with a file type that is in the first set of file types;
• computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to copy contents of the second data to the target client;
• computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to determine third data in the first data source that is associated with a file type that is not in the first set of file types;
• computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to not copy contents of the third data to the target client;
• and
• computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause a computing device to, based on the indication that change logs should be included in the copy, copy change logs from the source client to the target client.

A method, implemented in a computing system comprising a memory and one or more processors, comprising:

• receiving a request to copy data from a source client to a target client to provide a copy of at least a portion of data stored for the source client, the request comprising an indication that, for a first data source, at least certain types of files should be excluded from data copied from the source client;
• determining a first set of file types that should be included in the copy;
• analyzing the first data source of the source client;
• using custom logic defined for the first data source, determining first data in the first data source that is not associated with a file;
• copying contents of the first data to the target client;
• using the custom logic defined for the first data source, determining second data in the first data source that is associated with a file type that is in the first set of file types;
• copying contents of the second data to the target client;
• using the custom logic defined for the first data source, determining third data in the first data source that is associated with a file type that is not in the first set of file types;
• and
• not copying contents of the third data to the target client.