Create a new option file that has your new include/exclude list. In your
scripted backup, specify the new opt file by adding -optfile=xxx at the end
your backup command.

Jialin

-----Original Message-----
From: Len Boyle [mailto:SNOLEN AT VM.SAS DOT COM]
Sent: Sunday, March 02, 2003 10:36 PM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: Re: Overriding Options File


In article
<5ABBE878224C34468AEB19C6EDBC4BF30146D734 AT mailsrvr.labsafety DOT com>,
Rob Hefty <R.Hefty AT LABSAFETY DOT COM> says:
>
>Is there a way to override the options file on a scripted backup so as to
>backup all data whether or not it is usually?  I thought this was
considered
>in as Selective but tests prove otherwise.
>
Hello Rob

As others have pointed out, you can do this. But it is not normally done
as alternating excluding and then not excluding files can play havoc with
your
retention policys.

Can you tell the list group, what leads to your question? Maybe there is
another method of doing what you wish.

If not, another method might be to define two nodes for your server.
Backup the data normally excluded on node1 using node2.

len

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