Yes, TSM handles directory versioning the same as files.

What does

dsmc query backup c:\yourfoldername -subdir=yes -inactive

show you? (Substitute the folder name in question where I have
"c:\yourfoldername".)

Go to http://search.adsm.org and do a search on

   +raibeck +pit +gui +nolimit

For a couple of old posts from me that discuss this subject.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 01/20/2005
08:43:27:

> Does TSM handle folder versioning the same as files? That is, if a user
> clicks on a folder to get to a file in it is the folder updated such
> that a new version is backed up?
>
> I'm looking for a reason a GUI PIT restore wouldn't display a folder and
> it's contents that were obviously there. I'm using DIRMC and have extra
> versions and ver del set to one plus the values in the files MC, but if
> a folder gets backed up everytime it's touched then there probably
> aren't enough versions data exists.
>
> thanks,
> Jim