Backup command line wildcard Characters?

2006-05-02 Thread David Browne
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

Re: Backup command line wildcard Characters?

2006-05-02 Thread Jim Bollard
Use '-subdir=yes' Regards, Jim Bollard. Technical Consultant. Unitech Systems Ltd. Mobile: +353 86 353 2761 Office: +353 1 2942300 Office Direct: +353 1 2999356 http://www.unitech-ie.com/template.php?article=125menu=7 Irelands First - Unitech's Technical Innovation Centre

Re: Backup command line wildcard Characters?

2006-05-02 Thread Jim Bollard
Apologies replied to wrong mail ;-) Download TSM client guide for options on using wildcards.. Regards, Jim Bollard. Technical Consultant. Unitech Systems Ltd. Mobile: +353 86 353 2761 Office: +353 1 2942300 Office Direct: +353 1 2999356

Re: Backup command line wildcard Characters?

2006-05-02 Thread Andrew Raibeck
- 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

Re: Backup command line wildcard Characters?

2006-05-02 Thread David Browne
Thanks Andy, that seems to work on the test client. Andrew Raibeck [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent by: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU 05/02/2006 11:38 AM Please respond to ADSM: Dist Stor Manager ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject Re: Backup command line wildcard