looks like you need to use the '-subdir=yes' option

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>-----Original Message-----
>From:  Bernhard Kuehl [SMTP:bernd AT INFORMATIK.UNI-OSNABRUECK DOT DE]
>Sent:  Wednesday, October 08, 1997 2:59 AM
>To:    ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
>Subject:       ANS4090E Access to the specified file or directory is denied
>
>Below there is a copy of my problem. What is wrong? I'm a relative new
>user of the adsm system and don't understand the errror message. Can the
>dsmc command not read the file or has the dsmc command no access to the
>backup-server?
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>Please reply via email.
>
>Thanks
>
>B. Kuehl
>
>
>verdi backup 105 dsmc selective /home/4/4.luna.luna:_dev_rsd2b.luna.97.10.07
>ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager
>Command Line Backup Client Interface - Version 2, Release 1, Level 0.6
>(C) Copyright IBM Corporation, 1990, 1996, All Rights Reserved.
>
>Selective Backup function invoked.
>
>Session established with server ADSM: AIX-RS/6000
>  Server Version 2, Release 1, Level 0.13
>  Server date/time: 10/08/1997 08:59:44   Last access: 10/08/1997 08:54:17
>
>ANS4090E Access to the specified file or directory is denied
>
>Total number of objects inspected:    1,099
>Total number of objects backed up:        0
>Total number of objects updated:          0
>Total number of objects rebound:          0
>Total number of objects deleted:          0
>Total number of objects failed:           0
>Total number of bytes transferred:        0
>Elapsed processing time:            0:02:27
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