Nick,

the theory says:

BACKUP only save the 'symbolic link' whereas ARCHIVE save the file
pointed by the link (under the symbolic link path), SUBDIR affects the
first level of the directory (while ARCHIVING) or the complete subtree.

So, in your case it works fine for the backup.


Mauro, STM

> Hello all
>
> We are trying to backup some files via Symbolic links but I'm not sure
it is
> working as it should. I have directory name /catia/mod/lv1/MK/mk0.mod
where
> mk0.mod a link to another directory.
> In order to backup files via a symbolic link, I have to incrementally
or
> selectivly backup '/catia/mod/lv1/MK/mk0.mod/*'.
> If I try and incrementally or selectivly backup '/catia/mod/lv1/MK/*',
only the
> link itself is backed up.
> Is this correct or should an incremental or selective backup of '
> /catia/mod/lv1/MK/*' still backup all files in the linked directory?
> My client options file has 'SUBDIR YES' & 'FOLLOWSYMBOLIC YES' allready
defined.
>
>
> Installation details..
> ADSM Server release > 3.1.2.40
> ADSM Client release      > 3.1.0.6
> AIX level           > 4.3.2
>
> thanks for any help,
>
> Nick.