Directory Pattern filter

Use a Directory Pattern filter to include or exclude specific directories from a job. All files under the directory that you specify will be included or excluded, depending on your choice. For example, setting a filter to include the /user directory will include all of the files in the /user directory with your job.

As with the File Pattern filter, you can enter an entire directory name, or provide a pattern that the directory name follows. If you enter use*, directories starting with the letters use will be included with your job (user, users, userdoc, etc.).

The Directory Pattern filter can be applied locally (per host) and/or globally (per job). For procedural information see `Applying filters - the basic steps'.

Steps for applying the Directory Pattern filter

Follow the quick steps below to filter files based on the directory in which they are stored:

If you select Include, only files under the directory name or pattern you specify will be backed up or restored.

If you select Exclude, all files will be backed up or restored EXCEPT for those under the directory name or pattern you specify.

There are several methods for entering the directory name or pattern to filter, depending on the type of system you are filtering. See `Syntax for entering Path and Directory patterns'.

The Directory Pattern filter you set up is displayed in the filter list:



You can add as many filters to a job as per your requirements.

If you are applying the filter locally (per host), it will be applied when the job is run. If you are applying the filter globally (per host), proceed to Step 5.

Syntax for entering Path and Directory patterns

UNIX host directory filtering

While reading the following table, keep in mind that:

• PATH refers to a series of directories following the long file name format for UNIX (max of 255 chars), separated by forward slashes (/).
• DIR_NAME is the name of the directory to filter, following the UNIX file name format (max of 255 chars).

  Pattern	What it means	Example
  /PATH/DIR_NAME	This is an absolute path to the directory to filter.	/usr/pete
  DIR_NAME	The directory to filter may be in any other directory.	pete

Non-UNIX server directory filtering

While reading the following table, keep in mind that:

• VOL: represents a Non-UNIX server volume.
• PATH represents a series of directories separated by backslashes (\).
• DIR_NAME is the name of the directory to filter, following the DOS file name format (8.3).

  Pattern	What it means	Example
  VOL:\PATH	This is an absolute path on the server volume.	SYS:\ARCSERVEIT\DATABASE SYS:\ARCSERVEIT\*BASE
  \PATH	This is an absolute path on a server volume.	\ARCSERVEIT\DATABASE \ARCS*\D*
  VOL:DIR_NAME	The directory may be in any other directory on the specified server volume.	SYS:DATABASE SYS:DATA*
  DIR_NAME	The directory may be in any other directory on any file server volume.	DATABASE D*BASE