Based on something Preston showed the list once, I try and use NULL: 
instead of SKIP:. The difference being that SKIP: skips the file, and the 
entry in the client file index, completely, whereas NULL: retains the 
filename in the list of client file index, but doesn't actually backup the 
file.

Which means that, with NULL:,  you can see that "movie.avi" exists, but 
isn't backed up. But with SKIP: you don't get to even see "movie.avi", so 
you can't yell at the users for using up space with silly AVI files 
they've received in email, or whereever.

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EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU> wrote on 
10/11/2010 07:09:14 AM:

> From: "Hellmeister, Tobias" <THellmeister AT MTI DOT COM>
> To: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Date: 10/11/2010 07:11 AM
> Subject: [Networker] AW: [Networker] EMC NETWORKER directives
> Sent by: EMC NetWorker discussion <NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU>
> 
> Hi,
> 
> the syntax is not completely correct:
> Try this:
> 
> << "e:\Prfiles" >>
> +skip: *.avi *.jpg *.jpeg *.mp3 *.midi *.mpg *.mpeg *.mpeg2 *.wave *.wav 

> +skip: *.wma *.mov *.swf *.bmp *.png *.gif
> 
> Please keep in mind that the pattern is case sensitive. Thus e.g. 
> *.AVI would not be skipped. But you can use regular expressions in 
> your pattern.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Tobias
> 
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> Im Auftrag von fubuandrew
> Gesendet: Samstag, 9. Oktober 2010 17:53
> An: NETWORKER AT LISTSERV.TEMPLE DOT EDU
> Betreff: [Networker] EMC NETWORKER directives
> 
> Hello,
> I try add directives to my systemem but it doesn't work. I want 
> exclude all music, video and picture files from my backup. 
> I try add:
> 
> <<e:\Prfiles>>
> +skip: *.avi *.jpg *.jpeg *.mp3 *.midi *.mpg *.mpeg *.mpeg2 *.wave 
> *.wav *.wma *.mov *.swf *.bmp *.png *.gif
> 
> but this doesn't work. 
> 
> Thanks for response
> 
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