Getting a Selector Right

[chrislaf]

Hi all,

 

I'm trying to backup my OS X drive from my OS 9 server computer. I have the latest build of version 5 and the proper working clients. My problem is that my OS X drive is too large to fit on two tapes (NS-20 and NS-8). I would like to backup everything on my OS X drive except a large enclosing folder (11MB) called archives and my iTunes folder (8MB). I'm having problems creating appropriate selectors that will do what I want. I am able to get the archives folder excluded but I'm having trouble getting the iTunes folder excluded because it is nested in my home folder inside the music folder. I know I could exclude my home folder but I want all the other stuff in the home folder backed up. I have tried creating a selector that excludes the iTunes folder but when I check the selector it is still slated to back up. Also I have tried creating a subvolume but for the iTunes folder and the Archives folder but still when I select my OS X partition for backup and try to exclude these two folders/volumes they are still being backed up. How can I create a selector or a script that will back up all of my OS X drive but not these two enclosing folders?

 

 

 

Thanks for your help.

 

Chris

 

 

 

 

[lv2ski]

You need to create a selector that does this. You can check the selector before you apply it to make sure it works, this may help you figure the selector out.

[chrislaf]

Thanks for your reply Melissa. I have been trying to create a selector but I cannot seem to get it quite right. I know I can check the selector beforehand and I have but I still don't get it to do what I want it to do.

[AmyJ]

Go to Immediate > Backup. Set your Source as the hard drive that contains the ITunes folder. Choose any destination.

 

Click on Preview. This will bring up a browser window of all files on the drive.

 

'Unmark' all files/folders.

 

Mark only the folder you wish to exclude

 

Go to Browser > Save Highlights

 

Give the Selector a name, such as ITunes

 

Close out of all Immediate Backup windows

 

Go to Special > Selectors

 

Edit your new selector

 

Drag the selection criteria down to the 'Exclude' section

 

Add an "or" condition to also exclude your Archive folder

[CallMeDave]

Try:

 

 

 

Always Exclude:

 

--Name (File/Folder)

 

----Enclosing Folder_Path Name_Does_Exactly Match:

 

------MacintoshHD/Users/YourHome/Documents/iTunes/

 

 

 

Or, to make scanning faster, you can Define your Home directory as a subvolume, choose it as your Source, and use a selector such as:

 

 

 

Always Exclude:

 

--Name (File/Folder)

 

----Enclosing Folder_Path Name_Does_Exactly Match:

 

------YourHome/Documents/iTunes/

[chrislaf]

Thanks Dave and Amy for your replies.

 

 

 

I tried creating the selector using Amy's technique and it worked like a charm. I never new you could create selectors by using a finder like browse this way.

 

 

 

Thanks again for your help.

 

 

 

Chris