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Summary



The db\SELDIR files for a backup job allow the use of wildcards to exclude directories and files.

Resolution



To exclude directories and files in a backup job:

  1. In the DPX management console, select Backup > File.
  2. In the tasks panel, in Other Tasks, click Edit File Exclusion Rules.
  3. In the Edit File Exclusion Rules window, enter a name in New Rule Name and click Add.
  4. In the Patterns for Rules window, in New Exclusion Patterns, enter the exclusion rules and click Add.
For example:
To exclude all directories with names beginning with the letter a:
E /vol/a*/*

To exclude all files beginning with the letter a in the vol directory:
E /vol/a*