leif12 Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 I’m using retrospect server 6.0.212 on a G5 with OSX 10.4. I’m using Retrospect to backup the user data on a server and only want to make a copy of the users documents folders. If I create a test Selector filter, and ask it to backup any enclosing folder with the string “doc” in it, I expect a script using this Selector to only save directories with the string “doc” in it, like, say, the Documents folder. After running a script using the ”test” selector, I find, on restoring the data, that some users folders do have only their documents folder (as expected) but others also have their “Library” folder, and others also have their “Sites” folder and Movies folder etc. I ran a find on the window showing the files and directories to mark for restoration and found no folder or file in the “sites” or “Library” folders (etc.) that contained the string “doc”. The content of the backed up “library” folder is sparse! The full “Library” isn’t being backed up, but some of the “Sites” folders are being copied down to two directories depth, although, again, the content is sparse. But with nearly a thousand users, ANY unnecessary directories and files will slow things down. At the moment I’m unable to restore one file in less than 6 hours from a full back up. Oh, and I've also used tried the exact "string" options in the Selector, but without success. Am I doing something wrong? Does anyone have any idea why the include filter is including things I didn’t ask it to include!!??? Thanks!!!! Leif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natew Posted September 27, 2005 Report Share Posted September 27, 2005 Hi Are you just trying to back up the volume root/users/user name/documents folder or are you trying to get others as well? Thanks Nate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leif12 Posted September 28, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 There is a "users" share point on the server. In there are all the "homes" of the 900 odd users. It is the documents folder of each of these users that I'm backing up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeDave Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 - Since you use the term "share point," please confirm that Retrospect is running locally on the machine that has the data? - What is the _exact_ filter you have constructed? - Construct the Selector in Special->Selectors, then use the "Test Selector..." option in the Selector menu to see how it behaves on some individual home folders (to avoid running a backup just to test the behavior). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leif12 Posted October 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 point one: No - Retrospect is running on a dedicated backup server and is backing up data on a dedicated file server. point two: the exact filter is - including files matching name contains doc (detail: enclosing folder name does contain doc) search on backed up directories that were unexpectedly backed up did not find any directory or file containing “doc”. Point three: the problem here is that some users data is backed up as expected while others are misbehaving. It seems to be consistent, ie, user one behaves every time, user two misbehaves every time etc. so I’m backing up a selection of users for the test, though it is only a small selection. hope that helps: sorry I didn’t mention that the backup was taking place over the network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeDave Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 Quote: I’m backing up a selection of users for the test, though it is only a small selection Well, that wasn't the test that I suggested. Retrospect's "test selector" function allows you to see what the program is marking without actually taking the time or resources to do a backup. It also allows you to test the backup selections without bringing the Restore function into the picture. >the exact filter is - Unclear. Retrospect filters contain both "include" and "exclude" options. And the program does not use the term "detail" anywhere, so its inclusion in your description leaves this reader confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leif12 Posted October 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Quote: - Construct the Selector in Special->Selectors, then use the "Test Selector..." option in the Selector menu to see how it behaves on some individual home folders (to avoid running a backup just to test the behavior). My home made Selector was constructed via the Special->Selectors method. I think my confusion came about by my home-made Selector being called “Test” and is therefor a Test Selector. This confusion was compounded by there being no "Test Selector..." in the selector menu, or none that I can see. Could you give me a detailed explanation as to how to get to the "Test Selector..." function? Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twickland Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 It's actually called "Check Selector...," available in the "Selector" menu when you are in edit mode for the given selector. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallMeDave Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Quote: This confusion was compounded by there being no "Test Selector..." in the selector menu, or none that I can see. Oops. Sorry. But when visiting the Selector menu, weren't you just a _bit_ curious as to the function of the "Check selector" choice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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