Mike,

Your inclexcl list look like it shuold work, as you have described it.
I often have to problems with the inclexcl list under UNIX.  I think
there is a bug in it.  I have never been able to convice ADSM support of
that.

--
Ray Pratts
Ray Pratts
Pinnacle Computer Solutions, Houston, Tx
Tel. 281-272-8932    E-mail: pratts AT ibm DOT net


Mike Benton wrote:
>
> Can anyone help me ? I posted a note on a similar subject a few weeks ago, 
> and had some responses, however I still seem to have
> some problems.
>
> I am trying to get the include/exclude options to work.
>
> I have the following code in my include/exclude options file 
> (/etc/adsm.inclexcl)
>
> exclude /unix
> exclude /.../core
> exclude /.../.SpaceMan/.../*
> include /llog/speth01v72/log.Z[0-9] 10DAY
> exclude /llog/speth01v72/log
> exclude /sort2/*
> exclude /sort2/.../*
>
> The problem is that the file "log" (see directory listing below) is always 
> backed-up, along with the files "log.Zn". Is the syntax
> of my exclude option correct ?
>
> Also all files in the "/sort2" filesystem are also backed-up !
>
> /llog/speth01v72}
> -rw-rw-rw-   1 informix informix 24690688 Mar 31 14:17 log
> -rw-rw-r--   1 root     informix      29 Mar 30 23:00 log.start
> -rw-rw-rw-   1 informix informix  729161 Mar 28 22:00 log.Z0
> -rw-rw-rw-   1 informix informix 1081681 Mar 27 22:00 log.Z3
> -rw-rw-rw-   1 informix informix 150453577 Mar 27 18:40 log.Z2
>
> should i be using "exclude /.../sort2/*" ? Surely this would backup ANY 
> directory/subdirectory called "sort2" ?
>
> Any help on the correct way to get the exclude option working would be 
> appreciated.
>
> Michael Benton
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