Nothing wrong per se, although the second INCLUDE appears redundant.

The first place to start with these kinds of issues is to use "dsmc query
inclexcl" to makes sure those files aren't being picked up by an earlier
filter.

Also make sure the updated policy was activated.

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Product Development
Level 3 Team Lead
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"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 11/29/2007
01:23:35 PM:

> Our desktop support unit has a user that wants a new retention policy on
> their file share.  The admin added this to the dsm.opt:
>
> INCLUDE "F:\NSIT\FieldSupport\University Administration\Budget Office\*"
> LONGADMIN
> INCLUDE "F:\NSIT\FieldSupport\University Administration\Budget
> Office\*.*" LONGADMIN
>
> I can't see anything syntactically wrong, but it does not work.  He's
> also tried 'f:...' with no effect.  He says that he's restarted the
> service after each change.
>
> Can anyone see his error?
>
> Fred Johanson
> TSM Administrator
> University of Chicago
>
> 773-702-8464