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Archiving and Retrieving Files

This section describes a simple archive and retrieval of client files. For more information, see the appropriate Using the Backup-Archive Clients manual.

We recommend that you archive a small file or directory. You can select files to be archived by name or from a directory tree.

Archiving Files by Name

To archive files by name, do the following:

  1. Click the Archive button in the client main window. The Archive window opens.
  2. Expand the directory tree until you find the drive or directory that you want.
  3. Highlight the drive or directory that you want.
  4. Search for file names by doing the following:
    1. Click the Find button Find Icon on the tool bar.
    2. Enter the search criteria in the Find Files window. You can use a mask to find files with similar names. Assign a unique description for each archive package.
    3. Click Search. The Matching Files window opens.
  5. Click the selection boxes next to the files you want to archive.
  6. In the Description box on the tool bar, enter a description, accept the default description, or select an existing description for your archive package
  7. Click Archive to archive the files. The Archive Status window displays the status progress of the archive.

Archiving Files Using a Directory Tree

You can archive specific files or entire directories from a directory tree. To archive your files from the directory tree, do the following:

  1. Click the Archive button in the client main window. The Archive window opens.
  2. Expand the directory tree until you find the directories or drive that you want.
  3. Click the selection boxes next to the files or directories that you want to archive.
  4. In the Description box on the tool bar, enter a description, accept the default description, or select an existing description for your archive package.
  5. Click Archive. The Archive Status window opens. The Archive Report window displays the status progress of the archive.

Retrieving Archive Copies

You retrieve files when you want to return archived copies of files or directories to your workstation. To retrieve archived copies, do the following:

  1. Click the Retrieve button on the client main window. The Retrieve window opens.
  2. You can find the files or directories in either of the following ways:
  3. Click on the selection boxes next to the objects that you want to retrieve.
  4. Click Retrieve. The Retrieve Destination window opens.
  5. Enter the information in the Retrieve Destination window.
  6. Click Retrieve. The Retrieve Report window displays the processing results.


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