# METADATASTRUCTURESELECTORFLAGS

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Metadata selector flags.

- **Full name:** `MFiles.METADATASTRUCTURESELECTORFLAGS`
- **Proto file:** [`mfiles/enums.proto`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/downloads/proto/mfiles/enums.proto)

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## Fields

| Field | Type | Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| <a id="f-all"></a>`all` | `bool` | 1 | Specifies all flags set; Including any future flags. |
| <a id="f-select_new"></a>`select_new` | `bool` | 2 | Select new items (items that do not exist in the target vault). |
| <a id="f-select_existing"></a>`select_existing` | `bool` | 3 | Select existing items (items that exist in the target vault). |
| <a id="f-include_new_dependencies"></a>`include_new_dependencies` | `bool` | 4 | Selects the new dependencies of selected item (i.e. they do not exist in the target vault). |
| <a id="f-include_existing_depenencies"></a>`include_existing_depenencies` | `bool` | 5 | Selects the existing dependencies of selected item (i.e. they exist in the target vault). |

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## Used in fields

- [`MetadataStructureSelector.options`](https://developer.m-files.com/APIs/gRPC-API/Reference/Messages/MFiles.MetadataStructureSelector/index.md#f-options): Bit flags that control the metadata structure selection.