>But in my opinion, the *best* approach is to not bother with exclude to
>skip drives, but instead use the DOMAIN statement, which will simplify
>include/exclude AND avoid looking at the drives at all. A couple of
>methods:
>
>   domain c: g: j:
>
>      or
>
>   domain -d: -e: -f: -h: -i: -k: -l: -m:
>
>The first version is easier to code. However, if drive P: is later added
>and you want to back it up, you will need to remember to modify the DOMAIN
>statement to ensure it gets backed up. On the other hand, if you don't
>want drive P: backed up, then the second version of the domain statement
>would have to be updated. Note that the second version covers your point
>re: backing up too much rather than too little.
>
>Regards,
>
>Andy

As it relates to system objects would not the first statement exclude them
and the second pick them up? I'm not sure I saw that addressed but maybe the
original poster might also clarify if they need them.

Geoff Gill
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