Backup Exec 20.2 Administrator's Guide

To exclude files from backups

1. Do any of the following:

   To exclude files from a backup job	Complete the following steps: Create or edit a backup definition. In the Backup box, click Edit. In the left pane, select Exclusions. Click Insert.
   To exclude files from a backup definition	Complete the following steps: Create or edit a backup definition. In the Selections box, click Edit. On the Selection Details tab, click Insert and then select Add Backup-Level Exclusion.
   To globally exclude files from all backups	Complete the following steps: Click the Backup Exec button. Select Configuration and Settings, and then select Job Defaults. Click Exclude Selections. Click Insert.

2. Complete any of the following fields to identify the files that you want to exclude:

   Resource name	Enter the name of the volume or drive that you want to exclude from backups.
   Path	Enter the path of the folder and/or subfolder that contains the files that you want to exclude. You can use wildcard characters. Use a question mark ( ? ) to represent any single character. Use two asterisks ( ** ) to represent any number of characters.
   Name	Enter the name of a specific file that you want to exclude from the backup. You can use wildcard characters. Use a question mark ( ? ) to represent any single character. Use two asterisks ( ** ) to represent any number of characters. For example, to exclude all files with a .exe extension, type "**.exe".

3. Complete any of the following options, as necessary:

   Apply to subdirectories	Select this option to exclude the contents of all of the subfolders when you select a directory.
   Only modified files	Select this option to exclude only the files that have been modified in the directory that you specified.
   Only read-only files	Select this option to exclude only read-only files in the directory that you specified.
   Files dated	Select this option to exclude the files that were created or modified during a specific time period. You must select the beginning and ending dates for the time period.
   Files not accessed in X days	Select this option to exclude any files that have not been accessed in a specific number of days. You must enter the number of days.

4. Click OK.