NetWorker: Understanding Schedule Overrides

Summary: This KB provides a brief overview of how to configure schedule overrides in NetWorker Protection Policies.

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Instructions

Backup levels and schedules are set at the NetWorker policy level, but schedule overrides can be defined in the workflow's actions.

For example, configuring overrides in the action properties in the "Specify the Advanced Options" window. The below example demonstrates how to skip every day of the month, but schedule a level full backup on the first Sunday every quarter:

Example of a schedule override set in the action details


The options set here use nsr_schedule. The syntax of the action must start with the backup level being performed: "full," "txnlog," "incr_synth_full," "incr," "skip," or the number "1." This is followed by a date which must be either a fixed date or a recurring date.

NOTE: See the NetWorker Documentation for specific backup levels supported by the datatype being backed up. For example, the VMware Integration Guide, NetWorker Module for Microsoft Administration Guide, and so forth. Support for NetWorker | Search All Resources 

Fixed date: This format is: level month/day/year. Month and day are two-digit numbers, year may be either two or four digits.
NOTE: Two-digit years 70-99 are offsets from 1900, while 00-69 are offsets from 2000.
Example: full 01/01/2023
Recurring date: This format is: level [ number ] weekday [ [ every ] [ number ] period ]
Number: Use a number (1, 2, 3, so forth) or an ordinal (first, second, third, so forth) for the first instance, and a number for the second.
Weekday: Must be "Monday," "Tuesday," "Wednesday," "Thursday," "Friday," "Saturday," "Sunday"
Period: Must be "week," "month," "quarter," or "year."
Example: full first Friday every month
Action and date pairs are separated by commas (,).

Additional Information

For more information, see the version-specific NetWorker Administration Guide Support for NetWorker | Search All Resources 

Affected Products

NetWorker

Products

NetWorker
Article Properties
Article Number: 000008797
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 12 Feb 2026
Version:  7
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