Finding the files you want

Version History and Find buttons

ARCserveIT can help you find the volume, drive, directory, and files you need to restore. If you have several backups of a file, directory, drive, or volume, use the Version History button to list all the versions you have backed up so you can find the one that you need.

If you are unsure of what you want to restore, use the Find button to have ARCserveIT perform a search of the database to match the pattern you specify.

You can only use Find and Version History when you are using the "Restore by File System" as your source view.

Using the Version History button

Use the Version History button to help you select the version of the file, directory, drive, or volume you want to restore. By default, ARCserveIT will restore the last version backed up.

1. Make sure that you are using "Restore by File System".

2. Select the volume, drive, directory, or file you want to restore.

3. Click the Version History button.

Using the Find button

Use the Find button to help you find files for which you are unsure of the name, or where they are located.

Follow the steps below to use the Find utility.

1. Click the Find button.

2. Select the File tab.

3. Enter the search criteria into the appropriate fields.


4. Click the Find Now button.

UNIX expressions are supported when searching for files

ARCserveIT supports all UNIX regular expressions. For example, you could search for anything beginning with report:

report*

The following search patterns are acceptable as well:

Searching for files by date

ARCserveIT will search for files that have been modified within a specified time period. To search for files (by date) that have been modified:

1. Select the File tab.

2. Select the Date tab of the Find File dialog box.

3. Select to search for files using a range of dates, or using a certain number of days.

4. Click the Find Now button.