Tivoli Storage Manager evaluates all exclude.dir statements first (regardless 
of their position within the include-exclude list), and removes the excluded 
directories and files from the list of objects available for processing. The 
exclude.dir statements override all include statements that match
the pattern.

Kurt

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 "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote:
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>Hi All,
>
>I was hoping I could get some feedback on the syntax of a set of files that
>I am trying to include during backup.  Currently, my exclude.list file looks
>like so:
>
>exclude.dir /u[0-9][0-9]
>include.file /u38/exp/.../*.*
>
>I'm trying to get TSM to backup all the files and subdirs under /u38/exp,
>but still exclude all the the other u* directories and files.  I must be
>doing something wrong, as TSM is still excluding /u38/exp.  I've tried a few
>different combinations, but with no luck.
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions?  Thanks.
>
>Holly L. Peppers
>BCBSFL
>Cpacity Planning
>
>
>
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