Thanks for the suggestion.  This was simple an error on the part of a
non-TSM administrator.  They should have left it as \\server\folder like
the others of similar configuration.  They have learned the errors of their
ways.

On Thu, Apr 18, 2013 at 11:20 AM, Ron Delaware <ron.delaware AT us.ibm DOT 
com>wrote:

> Zoltan,
>
> Using your example of \\server\folder\*.*  I make the assumption that you
> want to backup the folder directory and its subdirectories. The correct
> way to do that is:
>
> include "\\server\c$\folder\...\*"
>
> if the directory you are wanting to backup is on a different drive, change
> the c$ for your drive letter.
>
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> From:   Zoltan Forray <zforray AT VCU DOT EDU>
> To:     ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu
> Date:   04/18/2013 09:42 AM
> Subject:        [ADSM-L] include/exclude pattern matching *.* vs *
> Sent by:        "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>
>
>
>
> Is there a real difference in an INCLUDE statement using \*.* vs \* ?
>
> We are troubleshooting a backup problem (nothing is being backed up) and
> the OBJECTS option on the schedule says INCLUDE \\server\folder\*.*
>
> Is there a really good definitive document that picks through all these
> kinds of wildcard patters to show what would be includes/excluded?  All of
> the examples I could root out show using 1-asterisk/*  but none showed 2
> *.*
>
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