You need your exclude above the includes - though having said that, I can't see why you are backing anything up at all.....
What does a "q inclexcl" in a client dsmc session look like? Steven Langdale Global Information Services EAME SAN/Storage Planning and Implementation ( Phone : +44 (0)1733 584175 ( Mob: +44 (0)7876 216782 ΓΌ Conference: +44 (0)208 609 7400 Code: 331817 + Email: steven.langd...@cat.com Adrian Compton <acomp...@aspenpharma.com> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> 11/06/2009 10:29 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU> To ADSM-L@VM.MARIST.EDU cc Subject [ADSM-L] Windows Client DSM.opt file Caterpillar: Confidential Green Retain Until: 11/07/2009 Hi All I am trying to create a dsm.opt file to only backup all Office files as Tech Support are rolling out new desktops and I want to make sure they dont miss any critical data. I have the following so far but it backups the entire C: INCLEXCL "RETRYPERIOD 0" INCLEXCL "CHANGINGRETRIES 0" INCLEXCL "INCLUDE 'NT' NT_TAPE_DAILY" INCLEXCL "DIRMC NT_DIRECTORIES" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.xls'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.doc'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.ppt'" INCLEXCL "include '*:\...\*.pst'" INCLEXCL "exclude '*:\...\*.*'" Is there not a simpler method of just stating all .xls, .doc, .ppt etc Thanks Adrian Compton
