We are writing a manual for our users (students/faculty/staff) to
list/retrieve/restore their files, and the Command Line Interface is
the quick and dirty way to do it.  BTW, why isn't the
'detailed' option available with the CLI.  I wouldn't think it is that
much harder to implement than in the gui.

Eliza


>
> This is one of those nasty hacks that the GUI can do which the command
> line cannot do.  Yes, it has been known to happen.  The only other
> suggestion
> if you want that information like that would be to attempt a retrieve with
> a -pick option
>
> Otherwise, you may be forced to run with a SELECT command using the
> admin client.
>
> ADSML
>
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>  IBM, MARIST, or keepers of this mailing list.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Eliza Lau <lau AT VTCAT.CC.VT DOT EDU>
> To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> Sent: Friday, October 22, 1999 8:23 AM
> Subject: Re: AIX client command line interface
>
>
> > Nope.  Doesn't work.
> >
> > lau @ vtcat: /home/lau => dsmc q archive f=d "/home/lau/*"
> > ADSTAR Distributed Storage Manager
> > Command Line Backup Client Interface - Version 3, Release 1, Level 0.7
> > (C) Copyright IBM Corporation, 1990, 1999, All Rights Reserved.
> >
> > ANS1102E Excessive number of command line arguments passed to the program!
> >
> > Eliza
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >  try the format=detailed option?
> > >
> > > 'dsmc q archive f=d'
> > >
> > > Eliza Lau <lau AT VTCAT.CC.VT DOT EDU> on 10/21/99 12:07:31 PM
> > >
> > > Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
> > >
> > >
> > >  To:      ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > >  Subject: AIX client command line interface
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi ADSMers,
> > >
> > > The aix dsm client gui displays the size, modified timestamp, and
> accessed
> > > timestamp of all archived files.  How do I get the command line
> interface
> > > 'dsmc q archive' to do the same?  It only displays the archived date and
> > > time.
> > >
> > > aix server: 3.1.2.40
> > > aix client 3.1.20.7
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
> > >  Eliza Lau
> > >  Virginia Tech Computing Center                email : eliza.lau AT vt 
> > > DOT edu
> > >  Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University
> > >  1700 Pratt Drive
> > >  Blacksburg VA 24060                           phone : (540) 231-9399
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
> > >
>