nsr_directive question and incremental backup

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Dear Experts! Our client uses Networker 9 and we have to backup a file server with a large number of files. The operating team creates the directive. Our file server looks like: J:\dir1 - small dir have to backup J:\dir2 - small dir have to backup J:\dir3 - big dir, have to backup J:\dir4 - big dir, have to backup .. etc We have directive in the following format: << 'J:\' >> skip+: dir3 skip+: dir4 we have three clients: 1. client1, saveset: J:\ (with directive) 2. client1, saveset: J:\dir3 3. client1, saveset: J:\dir4 The full backup is ok, but the incremental backup of the 1.client1 ignores the directive and want to backup also dir3 and dir4 directories.These directories are quite big, and we want to avoid to backup these. Questions: ------------- - How can i debug the directive error? - What can cause this problem? - Do the skip is good in this situation or null should i have to use? Thanks in advance! BR: Pal

bingo.1 · Answer

I think you just ade a typo - the directive should read as follows: << 'J:\' >> +skip: dir3 +skip: dir4

paulo3 · Answer

Thanks a lot. Yes it is a typo in this case, but in the prod system i dont have a type it looks like:

<< "J:\" >>

+skip: dir3

+skip+: dir4

Questions:

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- How can i debug the directive error?

- What can cause this problem?

- Do the skip is good in this situation or null should i have to use?

ble1 · Answer

You seem to have typo again You can also set client side directive and bypass those from server with save argument.&#xa0; In sam fashion, you pass debug flags to save command and see what happens.

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