File Adapter Exclusion Mask

Hi all,
I'm need to specify a mask to a Sender File Adpater that prevent processing files that contains ? on the file name, example : FileABC??.txt
Is possible to use regular expression or a advanced filter to this? Because if I put ? on Exclusion Mask the ? will be understood like any character.
Best regards

Hi,
Yes, I've already see it, but my problem is that I need to exclude files that hava the ? character on name, and if I simply put it a exclude mask with ? It will interpreted as one any character.
I've tried to put a Regular Expression, but it doesn't solve too. (.\?.) In this case the file named TEST-XP??TR?.txt will be excluded.
Best regards

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