I guess Novell takes / or \ since I use the same syntax but with / instead:
EXCLUDE SYS:/.../*.tmp Etienne Brodeur Miles Purdy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/07/2002 01:50 PM Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: EXCLUDE for Novell Netware backups Here is a section from my Netware inclexcl file, what you want is below: * Tivoli exclude.dir "NDS:.O=HQ.CN=Tivoli" EXCLUDE directory:\.O=TIVOLI\...\* INCLUDE directory:\.O=TIVOLI\.OU=Development.O=TIVOLI\...\* * exclude TSM log files EXCLUDE sys:\tivoli\tsm\client\ba\dsmerror.log EXCLUDE sys:\tivoli\tsm\client\ba\dsmsched.log * stuff nisa found that creates problems EXCLUDE SYS:\SYSTEM\CPQNF3.LDI EXCLUDE SYS:\SYSTEM\CPQSBD.HDI EXCLUDE SYS:\SYSTEM\NCMCON.CFG EXCLUDE SYS:\queues\...\* exclude PRINT:\queues\...\* EXCLUDE SYS:\OPT\STEAM\STEAM.LOG EXCLUDE.DIR SYS:\SYSTEM\CSLIB\LOGS EXCLUDE.DIR "*:\...\temporary internet files" EXCLUDE SYS:\SYSTEM\...\*.LOG EXCLUDE SYS:\_SWAP_.MEM EXCLUDE.DIR "*:\...\temp" EXCLUDE.DIR "*:\...\tmp" miles >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 07-Nov-02 10:12:51 AM >>> I am trying to create global EXCLUDE statements for Novell Netware servers to put in a CLOPSET, to exclude, in particular, things like the QUEUES directory: ANE4007E Error processing 'DATA:/QUEUES/0F100002.QDR/Q_816F.SRV': access to the object is denied I tried: EXCLUDE DATA:/QUEUES/* But it didn't seem to work...... Can someone give me the correct syntax, without having to specify a SERVER NAME as the examples in the book show !