Use
Exclude ?:\...\*.*

the question mark should work for the drive specification...

Dwight

> ----------
> From:         Rolph, Steve, ITS[SMTP:Stephen.Rolph AT JOCOKS DOT COM]
> Reply To:     ADSM: Dist Stor Manager
> Sent:         Monday, January 17, 2000 11:10 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      NT client backup storing complete directory structure
>
> Server:  OS/390 2.6 - ADSM 3.1.2.40
> Client:  NT 4.0 SP4 - ADSM 3.1  (IP21618)
>
> Following options set:
>
> DOMain D: E:
> EXClude *:\...\*.*
> INClude D:\DATA\...\*.*
> INClude E:\DATA\...\*.*
>
>
> With the above options set, ADSM still backs up the entire directory
> structure of all local drives when
> a scheduled backup runs.  I do not want all of the other directories
> filling
> up my data base.  If a user
> selects his node in the gui client and runs a backup, ADSM again backs up
> the entire local directory
> structure then it proceeds to backup all network directories the user has
> access to.  Is there anything
> I can do to force ADSM to only backup the directories needed for the files
> selected for backup?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> Stephen R. Rolph
> Systems Programmer
> Information Technology Services
> Johnson County, Kansas
>