Geoff, They should not be related events at all. I think you may need to look a little closer at the Domino server log to find the culprit.
For TDP for Domino... If the databases are logged databases, they will not be backed up by TDP for Domino "incremental" unless the database instance ID has changed. Things like compacts and/or other maintenance may change the database instance ID. If the databases are not logged, they will not be backed up by TDP for Domino "incremental" unless the "meta data" date or the "data data" date changes. (These dates are stored inside the .NSF file itself and accessed via Domino API calls.) >From the info you provided, the same number of databases are being "examined" each time you run the INCREMENTAL command... and so the EXCLUDE statements in the baclient DSM.OPT are not having an effect. If you really don't trust what's going on, you will need to examine the Domino server logs before and after the "change" in behavior. Thanks, Del ---------------------------------------------------- Del Hoobler IBM Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Live your life as an exclamation, not an explanation. - Strive for excellence, not perfection.