Finding the file you want

Using the version history and find file buttons

SCO ARCserve/Open 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 have SCO ARCserve/Open list all the versions you have so you can find the one that you need. If you are unsure of what you want to restore, use the Find File button to have SCO ARCserve/Open perform a search of the database to match the pattern you specify.

You can only use Find File and Version History when you are using the ``Tree View'' as your source view.



Version history button

Use the Version History button to help you select the version of the file, directory, drive, filesystem, or volume you want to restore.

  1. Make sure that you are using the ``Tree View''.

    You can only use Version History to track your source if you are using the ``Tree View'' as your source view.

  2. In the left panel of the Source area, select the volume, drive, directory, or file you want to restore.

  3. Click the Version History button.

    SCO ARCserve/Open will search its databases and return a list of all the backed up versions of this file, directory, drive, filesystem or volume. From this list, you can select the version that you need to restore:



Find file button

Use the Find File 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 Find File.

  1. Click the Find File button.

  2. In the Find File dialog box, enter the search criteria.


SCO ARCserve/Open supports all UNIX regular expressions. For example, you could search for anything beginning with report:

The following search patterns are acceptable as well:

After specifying your search criteria in the Find File dialog box and clicking OK, SCO ARCserve/Open will do a search in the databases and return the names of all files that match the pattern you specify.

When you pick the file you want, SCO ARCserve/Open will change the restore pane so that your selection is highlighted.


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