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, you can exclude the /user/files directory from your backup job.
Follow the quick steps below to filter files based on the directory in which they are stored:
Click the Directory Pattern filter button.
The Directory Pattern dialog box appears:

- Decide whether to include or exclude the directories.
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.
- Enter the directory name or pattern to filter.
There are several methods for entering the directory name or pattern to filter, depending on the type of system you are filtering. The tables on the following page show you how to specify paths for
UNIX hosts,
NetWare servers,
and
Windows clients.
UNIX host directory filtering
While reading the following table, keep in mind that:
- PATH represents a series of directories following the long file name
format for UNIX (max of 255 chars), separated by forward slashes (/).
- FILE is the name of the file to filter, following the UNIX long file
name format (max of 255 chars).
NetWare server/Windows client directory filtering
While reading the following table, keep in mind that:
- VOLUME: represents a NetWare server volume.
- PATH represents a series of directories separated by backslashes (\).
- FILE is the name of the file to filter, following the 8.3 format.
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