I would try to do with include-exclude in dsm.opt file
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSGSG7_7.1.3/client/c_cfg_inclexclwildcardchars.html?lang=en
or include exclude with client option set in ISP 7.1.3, dsmadmc console > h
3.15.5

after that you can schedule command ...

Best Regards
Chavdar

You can alos check exclude.dir option ....

On Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 3:13 PM, Lee, Gary <glee AT bsu DOT edu> wrote:

> The two backup commands are
>
> Inc
> For incremental, and
>
> Sel
>
> For selective backup.
>
> Substitute either depending on the type of backup desired.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf 
> Of
> Michael Devenney
> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2015 9:04 AM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: [ADSM-L] question about command line backup syntax
>
> Hello
>
> I have a Windows server with the following file structure   D:\Folders\
>
> In this folder are A1folder, A2folder, A3folder, B1folder, C1folder
>
> I am trying to backup only the folders starting with the letter "A" and
> their subfolders using the command line backup
> dsmc  backup d:\folders\A* -subdirs=yes
>
> This is not backing up the folders starting with "A".
>
> Can someone help with the correct syntax.
>
> Thanks
>
> Michael Devenney CNE, MCTS, A+, Server+
> Service Administrator
> River East Transcona School Division
>
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