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According to the IBM document:
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowled....reference/r_cmd_copygroup_backup_define.html
MODE is used only during a full incremental backup. What then can a partial incremental capture? Only new files?
" MODE Specifies whether IBM Spectrum Protect backs up a file only if the file has changed since the last backup, or whenever a client requests a backup. This parameter is optional. The default value is MODIFIED. Possible values are: MODifiedSpecifies that IBM Spectrum Protect backs up the file only if it has changed since the last backup. IBM Spectrum Protect considers a file changed if any of the following is true:
The MODE value is used only for full incremental backup. This value is ignored during partial incremental backup or selective backup."
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowled....reference/r_cmd_copygroup_backup_define.html
MODE is used only during a full incremental backup. What then can a partial incremental capture? Only new files?
" MODE Specifies whether IBM Spectrum Protect backs up a file only if the file has changed since the last backup, or whenever a client requests a backup. This parameter is optional. The default value is MODIFIED. Possible values are: MODifiedSpecifies that IBM Spectrum Protect backs up the file only if it has changed since the last backup. IBM Spectrum Protect considers a file changed if any of the following is true:
- The date last modified is different
- The file size is different
- The file owner is different
- The file permissions are different
The MODE value is used only for full incremental backup. This value is ignored during partial incremental backup or selective backup."