yes you can 1.define a devclass with devtype=file
>define devc <filedevc> devtype=file directory=<destination directory> Make sure that sufficient freespace is available for destination directory specified in the devclass definition 2.take the database backup >backup db type=full devclass=<filedev> Regards Raghu S Nivas Consultant - TSM DCM Data Systems Ltd New Delhi India. e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED],[EMAIL PROTECTED] "Ganu Sachin, IBM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ENS.CO.IN> cc: Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Subject: TSM Database backup Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/06/2002 11:20 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" Hi Can I redirect full database backup of TSM to a file level on the disk instead of tape ? Regards Sachin Ganu IBM Global Services (I) Pvt Ltd.