Backup ranges of filenames

[David_Hoch]

I need to back up a folder of files that is far larger than the capacity of the tape media that I'm using. Is there a way to backup ranges of filenames, for example A*.* - H*.*, without checking specific file names.

If I just create a job with the specific filenames checked and someone adds a new file, that new file would not get backed up unless the backup job is modified, which is not something I want to do.

Alternatively, is there another way that this can be handled?

Thanks,
David

[priya_khire]

Hello,

You can use wildcard characters in order to acquire the desired result. Refer to the following technote which descibes the procedure for the same:

Title: How to include or exclude a certain folder for all users using the wildcard characters (**) in Backup Exec 9.x or 10.0
http://support.veritas.com/docs/277073

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[Ken_Putnam]

Someone else was fighting the same kind of thing just a little while ago.

I think that using Advanced File Selection and specifiying


Include
Path = Drive\Dir\Dir\
File = A*.*

should do it (one line for each letter of course)

You could scan or search the forum, the fellow did post a solution

[Deepali_Badave]

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