ADSM-L

Re: scheduled archive

1996-03-26 21:31:04
Subject: Re: scheduled archive
From: "Brett Walker (408)256-0265" <walkerbl AT VNET.IBM DOT COM>
Date: Tue, 26 Mar 1996 18:31:04 PST
Re: Note from you attached below

>>>   I have done a search of the database archives and have not
>>>found an answer to my question. Hope someone can help with
>>>this seemingly simple Windows question.
>>>
>>>   I have been trying to set up a scheduled archive for a
>>>Windows client that archives one directory and six subdirectories
>>>under the main one. I have tried all of the following:
>>>
>>>         c:\directory\*              files only
>>>         c:\directory\*.*            files only
>>>         c:\directory\...\*          file not found
>>>         c:\directory\...\*.*        file not found
>>>         c:\directory\*\*.*          file not found
>>>
>>>    Can someone give me the correct syntax. TIA
>>
>>Debbie,
>>
>>For the Objects line, you want    c:\direcotry\*.*
>>On the Options line, use          -subdir=y
>>
>>You need to use the syntax as you would for a command line client...
>>
>>Hope this helps.
>>
>>Brett
>
>Is it possible that you need to specify the label of the disk volume as
>part of the file specification that you want to archive?
>
>I.e.:   {vollabel}\directory\*
>This would make a certain amount of sense, since the label is how ADSM
>distinguishes one volume from another (at least, sometimes it is).

When you're doing a backup or archive, you don't specify a volume
name.  Only the drive letter is valid.  You might need the volume name
if you were doing a retrieve...

Brett
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