Hmm, I'll keep that in mind for the next time around. Luckily,
this time I can get them by the name and not worry about the path.

        Thanks,
        Ben 

-----Original Message-----
From: Thomas Denier [mailto:Thomas.Denier AT mail.tju DOT edu] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 04, 2004 9:09 AM
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU; bbullock
Subject: Re: Restore command help...


>         True,
>         I was thinking that since I could extract a list of files with

> the "q backup" command, I could then plug them into a list and use the

> "-filelist" option.
>  
>         My only concern with doing it that way is that according to 
> the docs, the restore will go through the list, file by file, with no 
> optimization as to the tape mounts. I am afraid that it may end up 
> mounting and remounting the same tapes over an over depending on how 
> the files are listed.

I have used the -filelist option a number of times, and my experience
indicates that the documentation is simply wrong in this regard; each
tape needed is mounted once, with the possible exception of cases in
which a file spanning tapes is restored.