Ok that is true thank you.. However I also have EXCLUDE.BACKUP "*:\...\*.ldf" EXCLUDE.BACKUP "*:\...\*.mdf" EXCLUDE.BACKUP "*:\...\*.ndf"
And these extensions are still showing up in the activity log as open files that are trying to be backed up.. Any thoughts -----Original Message-- --- From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Sims Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7:27 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ADSM-L] INCLUDE/EXCLUDE James - I'm not a Windows guru, but one thing apparent from your Exclude specifications is that Exclude.dir "d:\MSSQL2000\MSSQL\Data\*.*" doesn't make sense for what I perceive you are trying to achieve: that's a filename pattern on the end, for legacy "8.3" filenames, with a dot in them, whereas Exclude.Dir is supposed to simply name a single directory or a wildcard-identified set of directories. Richard Sims a DOS survivor --------------------------------------------------------------- Confidentiality Notice: The information in this e-mail and any attachments thereto is intended for the named recipient(s) only. This e-mail, including any attachments, may contain information that is privileged and confidential and subject to legal restrictions and penalties regarding its unauthorized disclosure or other use. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or the taking of any action or inaction in reliance on the contents of this e-mail and any of its attachments is STRICTLY PROHIBITED. If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify the sender via return e-mail; delete this e-mail and all attachments from your e-mail system and your computer system and network; and destroy any paper copies you may have in your possession. Thank you for your cooperation.
