You may want to try:

exclude.dir c:\SP5atempt

The argument to exclude.dir is a directory.  I don't think the \...\
contstruct is compatible nor does it make sense with exclude.dir.  Why
it would work with Users and not SP5atempt I don't know (I am assuming
as much from your post).

Cheers...
Bruce

ANGEL BUGARIN wrote:

> Hello Everyone.
>
>    I am having a slight difficulty in configuring
>    our NT clients for incremental backup.
>
>    The following illustrate my dsm.opt:
>    .
>    .
>    exclude.dir  c:\Users\...\*
>    include       c:\tax\...\*
>    exclude.dir c:\SP5atempt\...\*
>    include       c:\Programs\...\*
>    include       c:\documents\...\*
>    .
>    .
>    The directories are backed up accordingly
>    except SP5atemp keeps on getting incuded.
>
>    Does ADSM takes alphabetical order and
>    upper/lower case into cosideration when
>    running incremental backup?  Also, is there
>    a syntax error in my include/exclude options?
>
>    Suggestions are appreciated.
>
> Aloha,
> Angel Bugarin
> Sprint/Hawaii

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