Using Archive Variables to Define Archive Locations

Archive Variables help you define locations to and from which archive and restore. Any time you want to archive or restore to or from a location, you must provide a full path for that location. If you use a variable to represent a full path, you can refer to a path by the variable name. Archive Variables basically act as an alias, saving you time from having to type in lengthy paths to files you want to archive or restore.

 

Ways to use archive variables:

Example: If you commonly archive and restore your temp directory, you could create a variable called "mytempfiles" that points to the temp directory on your system.  The next time you wanted to include this location in an archive definition, you would only need to reference the  variable name ({car.variable.mytempfiles}).

 

Rules about archive variables

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