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To archive files, select the files you want to archive. You can select the files by name or description, or select them from a directory tree. Your administrator might have set up schedules to automatically archive certain files on your workstation. See Chapter 7, "Automating Tasks" for information about checking and running the schedules available to you. The following sections discuss how to archive files without using a schedule.
Tivoli Storage Manager requires that you assign an archive description for all archived files. An archive description identifies data through a meaningful description that you can use later to identify files and directories. You can enter as many as 255 characters to describe your archived data. If you do not enter a description, Tivoli Storage Manager assigns the following default archive description:
Archive Date: mm/dd/yyyy where mm/dd/yyyy is the current date.
When you select the archive function from the backup-archive GUI, Tivoli Storage Manager displays a list of all previously used archive descriptions. You can assign these archive descriptions to future archives.