ADSM-L

Re: Unix Client RESTORE File Specifications

1994-11-17 21:51:18
Subject: Re: Unix Client RESTORE File Specifications
From: Paul Zarnowski <VKM AT CORNELLC.CIT.CORNELL DOT EDU>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 1994 21:51:18 EST
Robert;  Look at the new FOLLOWSYMBOLIC option.  I think it may allow you
to do what you want to do.  Try: dsmc restore ... -followsymbolic=yes
Try it on one file first ;)         ..Paul
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On Thu, 17 Nov 1994 16:17:40 EST Bob Klein said:
On Thu, 17 Nov 1994 16:17:40 EST Bob Klein said:
>I have a question/comment about file specifications on the
>RESTORE command of the Unix client.  The path to my home
>directory is rather long, so I set up a symbolic link.  When I
>tried to use the symbolic link as part of the file specification
>in the RESTORE command, I got back the message that there were no
>matching files.  When I used the actual path instead of the
>symbolic link the files showed up.  I tested the symbolic link
>with the ls command to make sure it was defined correctly.  I
>have also tried using an environmental variable to hold the path
>but adsm does not seem to use environmental variables.  Is there
>any way to use a symbolic link, environmental variable etc.  to
>shorten the path specification?  If not, there should be.
>Thanks.
>
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