Hi,

Another hint :

If you have more than one machine, and you don't want to modify all the
dsm.opt files,
set a CLOPTSET option on the server and attach the concerned node to this
CLOPTSET.

Personnaly, I use this method to automatically exclude the "Temporary
Internet Files"
... and so on...

rv

> -----Message d'origine-----
> De : Lee, Gary D. [mailto:GLEE AT BSU DOT EDU]
> Envoyé : jeudi 5 avril 2001 14:53
> À : ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Objet : preventing backup of large files
> 
> 
> Tsm server 3.7 on os/390,
> client v4.1 windows nt.
> 
> I have a need to prevent the backup of large "rendered" video 
> files.  I
> know that the best way to do this is through an incl/excl list and not
> back up the directories where these should be stored.  
> However, this is
> a student lab and the little darlings will probably find a 
> way to store
> them in the "wrong" place.
> 
> Is there a way to exclude from backup all files of size "x" 
> or greater?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> 
> Gary Lee
> Senior Operating Systems Analyst
> Ball State University
> phone 765-285-1310
>  
>