- 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/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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" <[email protected]> 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.
