- You cannot use wildcards in the directory portion of the file
specification.
- You need to put quotes around the file spec since it contains blank
spaces.

Another alternative is to try something like this:

for /d %a in (c:\Firstfolder\??-Jan2005) do @dsmc s "%a\Millions of
files\*" -su=y

Additional note 1: Use "-su=y" (short for "-subdir=yes") only if you need
to process subdirectories of the "..\Millions of files" directories.

Additional note 2: Of course, if you embed the above into a batch file,
Windows batch file rules dictate that you need to use "%%a" instead of
"%a".

Regards,

Andy

Andy Raibeck
IBM Software Group
Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development
Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/IBM@IBMUS
Internet e-mail: storman AT us.ibm DOT com

IBM Tivoli Storage Manager support web page:
http://www-306.ibm.com/software/sysmgmt/products/support/IBMTivoliStorageManager.html

The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked.
The command line is your friend.
"Good enough" is the enemy of excellence.

"ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU> wrote on 2006-05-02
08:13:06:

>  I have a large Windows client that I want to selectively backup the
> directory structure and the files under the directories. For example:
>
>
> C:\Firstfolder\01-Jan2005\Millions of files
> C:\Firstfolder\02-Jan2005\Millions of files
> C:\Firstfolder\03-Jan2005\Millions of files
> C:\Firstfolder\04-Jan2005\Millions of files
> C:\Firstfolder\01-Feb2005\Millions of files
> C:\Firstfolder\02-Feb2005\Millions of files
> C:\Firstfolder\03-Feb2005\Millions of files
>
> I need to be able to backup just the January folders and files. From
> looking at examples in the Windows client manual the following should
> work:
>
>  tsm>  sel C:\Firstfolder\0?-Jan2005\Millions of files
>
> The above command will backup the first directory under Jan2005 and
files
> then stops.
> Any suggestions?
>
>
> The information transmitted is intended only for the person or
> entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL
> material.  If you receive this material/information in error, please
> contact the sender and delete or destroy the material/information.