[Info-vax] BACKUP/IMAGE/EXCLUDE...?

[Jan-Erik Söderholm]

Christoph Gartmann wrote:
> In article <49d489b2$0$90276$14726298 at news.sunsite.dk>, "R.A.Omond" <Roy.Omond at BlueBubble.UK.Com> writes:
>> Mark the files as /NoBackup.
>>
>> When you back them up in your separate job, don't forget to
>> /Ignore=NoBackup.
> 
> Hm, the problem is that I have no control over the application that produces
> these files. So I would need some periodic batch-job to scan the directory in
> question and set the files to /NOBACKUP once they have appeared. Or could one
> modify the directory with an ACL to have all new files get the appropriate
> attribute?
> 
> Regards,
>    Christoph Gartmann
> 

Put the SET FILE /NOBACKUP in the same batch job that
runs BACKUP/IMAGE. You can SET FILE using wildcards, of course.
Then you'll have the shortest possibly window where new files
could be created between the SET FILE and the BACKUP commands.

I do not think there is an ACE that says "NOBACKUP".

Jan-Erik.