On Tuesday, April 13, 1999  1:16 PM, GRANT @ SMTP (Cohn, Grant)
{Grant.Cohn AT SAPREF DOT COM} wrote:
>
>010Date: 13-Apr-99 13:16:54 +0200
>From: GRANT @ SMTP (Cohn, Grant) {Grant.Cohn AT SAPREF DOT COM}
>To: ADSM-L @ SMTP {ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU}
>001Subject: Command Line Restore on NT Client
>
>Good-day all
>
>I need to do point in time restore of a complete directory on an NT client.
>We have ADSM version 2.1.0.6 of the client running on an NT server 4 (SP3)
>
>The GUI on that client does not allow for any entry of 'from_date' or
>'to_date'. (I only see the ability to view active or active & Inactive
>files)
>
>So - I tried the command line for a restore. Reading  the help I see the use
>of -TODate=dd-mm-yyy.
>
>My command line was    dsmc>  restore -Inactive -TODate=05-04-1999
>i:\common\.....\......\......\*.*
>
>The reply I get is :  error - bad option or value '-TODate=05-04-1999'
>
>I am using the correct dd-mm-yyyy as specified by DATEFORMAT. I have tried
>putting the options AFTER the path to restore and tried all combinations of
>dd-mm-yyyy mm-dd-yyyy etc.  I have used quotes both single & double!! .
>Still no joy.
>
>Any one have a useful hint for a command-line restore on a Version 2 NT
>Client?
>
>Thanks
>
>Grant Cohn
>Shell & BP Refinery
>Durban, SOUTH AFRICA

Grant -  try using date format mm\dd\yyyy

Tom