> -----Original Message-----
> From: Prather, Wanda [mailto:Wanda.Prather AT JHUAPL DOT EDU]
> Sent: Thursday, 16 October 2003 4:09 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: Subfile backups (or Adaptive Copy)
> 
> 
> <snip>
> 
> Is there a method for checking beforehand
> whether the current backup session is going
> to be a base or a meta backup?
> This info would be used to prevent - or at least
> warn the user to not to use diap-up lines for
> huge backup sessions.
> 
> Not an issue - it's not the SESSION that is a base or meta 
> backup, it's at
> the FILE level.
> Only the particular FILE that has changed enough since the 
> base backup will
> start a new base.
> So it probably won't matter to most users if a few files 
> require a new base.
> 
> The only thing I know of that will cause the entire session 
> to be a base
> backup, is deleting the /baclient/cache subdirectory.
> 

Base is file-related!
This is a bit of understading which I missed.
Thank you very much for this explanation
It was very helpul.


Regards,
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