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

[AEF]

On Apr 2, 5:47 am, "R.A.Omond" <Roy.Om... at BlueBubble.UK.Com> wrote:
> Christoph Gartmann wrote:
> > In article <24cd2c91-4e09-404b-96f3-4b98921ba... at g19g2000yql.googlegroups.com>, AEF <spamsink2... at yahoo.com> writes:
>
> > [...]
> >>    Because all files on the input volume are processed, you cannot
> >> use input file-selection qualifiers in image copy or save operations.
> >> You can, however, restore files and directories selectively from an
> >> image save set.
>
> > Ok, then I'll describe the reason behind my question. I have a disk that
> > is backuped via BACKUP/IMAGE... in a genereal routine/cycle with all the
> > other disks, at repeating intervals, etc. . Next, there is an application that
> > produces huge files on this disk. These files are backuped separately and
> > deleted after they have been saved to tape (BACKUP/DELETE). The files appear
> > somewhat arbitrary and disappear. Now the regular backup of the disk shouldn't
> > copy these arbitrary files that are all in a separate directory. So I thought
> > /EXCLUDE=this_directory could achieve just that. Now that it does not, what
> > else is possible?
>
> Mark the files as /NoBackup.
>
> When you back them up in your separate job, don't forget to
> /Ignore=NoBackup.

Keep in mind that /IGNORE=NOBACKUP