Hi Gurus,

     I have a Backup Copy Group parameters with the following values.

     COPYGROUP_NAME: STANDARD
          VEREXISTS: 7
         VERDELETED: 7
           RETEXTRA: 30
            RETONLY: 60
               MODE: MODIFIED
      SERIALIZATION: DYNAMIC
          FREQUENCY: 0
        DESTINATION: DISKPOOL1
           CHG_TIME: 2001-02-15 12:01:52.000000
          CHG_ADMIN: ADMIN
            PROFILE:

     The backup is scheduled and performed daily incrementally. The
     EXPIRE INVENTORY runs daily.

     For the easy understanding  of the new users, who daily bug me for
     the status of their data, ( and even the admins) can I state
     following with the Capital letters. It would clear some of my
     doubts also.

     1. No. of Versions of a file kept in the backup system =  7.
     The oldest version shall expire on the arrival of the 8th version.

     2. No. of Versions to be kept in the backup system after the file is
     deleted from the client and then incremental backup is performed on
     the filesystem containing that particular file = 7

     3. A file backed up and not changed is called an ACTTIVE version and
     remain there in the backup system FOREVER.

     4. A file backed up, changed and then backed up again, in this case,
     the previous version becomes INACTIVE and the latest version becomes
     ACTIVE.

     5. The day a file becomes INACTIVE, it gets deleted from backup
     system after 30 Days.

     6. A file backed up, deleted from the Client, and then incremental
     backup is  performed on the directory / filesystems containing that
     file, this file would remain on the system for 60 Days.

     7. If a filesystem is removed from the "Object List" of the schdule,
     the filesystems remain DOESN'T get expired and always remain ACTIVE.
     ( Though some of files under it may inherently be INACTIVE and would
     be removed as per the policies).

     8. Always INCRMENTAL backup shall be performed. ( Can any body point
     out if the whole file goes to the backup system or only the DELTA).

     9. A file shall be backed up even if it's open. CONSISTENCY of the
     file is not guranteed in that case.

     Please comment if I have missed something as far as users' perpective
     is concerned.

     Thanks & Regards

     Mahesh