Arno Lehmann wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> 18.01.2010 15:21, Cyril Lavier wrote:
>> Hi.
>>
>> I read the documentation about the FileSet configuration, but I have 
>> some problems doing a correct Exclude rule
>>
>> I need to exclude from the backup all file/folder which first character 
>> of the filename is "_".
>>
>> Here is the name of the FileSet :
>>
>> FileSet {
>>   Name = "Users"
>>   Include {
>>      Options {
>>         Exclude = yes
>>         WildDir = "_*"
>>         WildFile = "_*"       
>>      }
>         Options {
>            signature = sha1
>            verify = pnugsi
>         }
>>      File = /users/
>>   }
>> }
>>
>> This setting is not apparently working.
> 
> Add the Options stuff given above after the existing options, because 
> (from the manual): "Once Bacula determines that the Options resource 
> matches the file under consideration, that file will be saved without 
> looking at any other Options resources that may be present. This means 
> that any wild cards must appear before an Options resource without 
> wild cards.
> 
> If for some reason, Bacula checks all the Options resources to a file 
> under consideration for backup, but there are no matches (generally 
> because of wild cards that don't match), Bacula as a default will then 
> backup the file. This is quite logical if you consider the case of no 
> Options clause is specified, where you want everything to be backed 
> up, and it is important to keep in mind when excluding as mentioned above.
> 
> However, one additional point is that in the case that no match was 
> found, Bacula will use the options found in the last Options resource. 
> As a consequence, if you want a particular set of "default" options, 
> you should put them in an Options resource after any other Options."
> 
> That should explain what you see...
> 
> Cheers,

Also, see bwild, a utility for testing wild cards.

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