No.. There is a "typo" in the manuals..

APAR=IC19262  corrects this..

The exclude.dir works exactly the same way as the exclude(.file?). Just be
aware that the pattern is used to match directory-names, NOT file-names..

EXCLUDE.DIR

       The pattern is used to find
       matching directory names. If a
       matching directory is found, that
       directory, its files, and all its
       subdirectories and their files are
       excluded from backup services.
       Use this option when you have
       both the backup-archive client
       and the HSM client installed.

On Wed, 8 Dec 1999, Thomas A. La Porte wrote:

> Try
>
> exclude.dir /rxv001
> exclude.dir /rxv002
> exclude.dir /rxv003
>
> etc.
>
> You can't use wildcard characters for the exclude.dir directive
> because you are not only saying "do not backup this directory"
> you are also saying "do not even inspect anything *below* this
> directory", thus it is contradictory to say
>
> "exclude.dir /rxv001/.../*"
>
> because it is aking to saying "look at every subdirectory of the
> /rxv001 directory, and don't backup or examine anything
> underneath each subdirectory".
>
> For the exclude.dir directive you need to specify a single,
> top-level directory, below which ADSM will not even examine, let
> alone backup.
>
>  -- Tom
>
> On Tue, 7 Dec 1999, Gail A Johnson wrote:
>
> >TSM on AIX - TSM Version 3.1.2.20
> >
> >*****************************
> >I may be crazy or I may just be stupid -- but I cannot get this work -- I'm
> >tired of trying different scenarios......
> >*****************************
> >I have to exclude /rxv001 through /rxv150
> >
> >This is what I have in my exclude:
> >
> >exclude.dir /rxv001/.../*
> >exclude.dir /rxv002/.../*
> >exclude.dir /rxv003/.../*
> >
> >The manuals mention no wild characters can be used for exclude.dir -- I have
> >tried different variations:
> >
> >exclude /.../rxv[0-150]/.../*
> >
> >This doesn't work --
> >
> >
> >Any experiences out there with exclude.dir -- or ways of shortening up my
> >exclude lines?
> >
> >Thanks.................
> >
>