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Here is what I think is the quickest way to get a subset of a filespace out
of the server.

1. Make a new mgmtclas; call it QUICKDELETE.
2. Set the backup copygroup to keep 0 versions for deleted files --
     def co .... VERD=0 RETE=0 RETO=0
3. On the client change the dsm.opt file to mark the unwanted files with
the new mgmtclas --
     include <filespec> QUICKDELETE
4. Run an incremental.
5. Change the client options again to exclude the unwanted files from the
filespace backup.  The server will treat these files as if they were
deleted from the client --
     exclude <filespec>
6. Run an incremental.
7. Run Exire Inventory on the server.
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Author: ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu
Subject: Re: Deleting parts of a user backup.
06-11-96 12:49 PM

Date:         Tue, 11 Jun 1996 12:49:40 EDT
From:         Aria Bamdad <ARIA AT biostat.bsc.gwu DOT edu>
Subject:      Re: Deleting parts of a user backup.
To:           Multiple recipients of list ADSM-L <ADSM-L AT vm.marist DOT edu>

>>
>> Is there a way (not that I can see) to delete a subset of a users
>> backed up data on a server.  For example, if a DOS user backs up the
>> entire hard disk, can you then delete one subdirectory from that
>> backup?

>I think that if you in the DSM.OPT file write an EXCLUDE line for this
>directory, it will "expire" at the next backup.  I have used this
>method successfully for UNIX directories.

True, this would expire the stuff that has been backed up but the backed
up stuff stays there for as long as the copy group has defined it to stay.
I want to get it off the server immediately and there doesn't seem to be
a way.