Always first have a look at Richards fabulous TSM site: 
http://people.bu.edu/rbs/ADSM.funcdir
Objects Updated                         "Total number of objects updated"
                                        element in a backup statistics summary.
                                        The Objects Updated field displays the
                                        number of files or directories whose
                                        contents did not change but whose
                                        attributes or ACLs had changed.  The
                                        server updates its information about the
                                        attributes or ACLs without the objects
                                        themselves having to be sent to the
                                        server.

HTH
Thomas Rupp

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Von: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] Im Auftrag 
von Tab Trepagnier
Gesendet: Montag, 23. Jänner 2006 16:56
An: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Betreff: [ADSM-L] What does "updated" really mean?


Server: TSM 5.1.10.0 on AIX 5.2;  client: TSM 5.1.7.0 on Windows 2003

I'm trying to understand what the client is reporting in the session
summary when it reports:
"01/23/2006 08:20:23  ANE4958I (Session: 47866, Node: ILOX-FS1)  Total
number of objects updated:    673,012"

I've checked  the product manuals, message manuals, IBM software support
site, and the forum site.

What exactly is being "updated?"

We made some changes to that server over the weekend so the presence of
the message and its non-zero count is no surprise.  But I'd still like to
understand exactly what TSM is trying to tell me.

Thanks.

Tab Trepagnier
TSM Administrator
Laitram, L.L.C.