Can i exclude apdb files from Backblaze backup?

Beside TimeMachine i also use Backblaze as a cloud backup solution, it works perfectly so far.
I have noticed that Backblaze correctly backups all Aperture data, even small changes in the APDB Databased are recognized and Backblaze immediately backups for example the Properties.apdb file. Well, my Properties.apdb is more the 600 Mb in size and i am wondering if it would be possible to exclude it from the backup. Do You have any idea if i will be able to restore all Aperture data and the Properties.apdb will then be reconstructed automatically?
kind regards
Michael

I believe it is required, but as a test duplicate one of your libraries, delete the files you want to exclude from the backup and see if Aperture can recreate it.
You'll most likely have to tun a library rebuild on the library for that to work (if it does)

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