OK - can I perform an absolute/unqualified incremental backup from the
command line using the dsmc command?

If so then how? I cannot see the correct option to use under dsmc incr.

Regards
Paul


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On
> Behalf Of Richard Sims
> Sent: Friday, 25 May 2007 9:07 PM
> To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] Point in time restore problem
>
> On May 25, 2007, at 12:39 AM, Paul Dudley wrote:
>
> > Does a "selective" backup count as an absolute/unqualified
Incremental
> > backup?
>
> No; the two are rather different animals in their intent and
> operation.  The major manifestation of this is the "Last Incr Date"
> report from Query Filespace being updated only when an unqualified
> Incremental backup runs to completion.
>
>     Richard Sims




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