Files to Restore page of IBM Spectrum Protect for Workstations

Files to Restore

The box contains a list of files that you can choose to restore. Each row contains the following fields:

Select

Check the box if you want to restore the file.

File Name

The name of the file that you can restore. Let your pointer hover over the file name to show the path of the file.

Version

The drop-down box lists the dates and times that this file was modified. Choose the version that you want to restore.

Size

The size of the file.

The list initially contains approximately 20 of the files that were most recently backed up. Change the list of files by clicking the Search or Folder View menu items at the start of the box:

Search

Presents a dialog that you can use to search for backup copies to add to the list.

The Search dialog has several fields. The fields are combined to narrow the search criteria. Leaving any field blank increases the chances of finding more files.

Find files With all or part of this name

Use this field if you know the name or part of the name of the file you want to restore. You can enter a partial file name or folder and use an asterisk as wildcard. If you enter nothing, the search can yield files from any folder with any name.

Find files Created by application

Use this list if you know the application that created the file you want to restore. Check as many applications as you want. If you enter nothing, the search can yield files from any application.

Find files From location type

Choose the location of the backup copy.

You can choose from three locations:

Local

The local storage area that is configured.

Remote

The remote storage area that is configured.

Other

Any folder of your choosing. If you previously configured your local or remote storage areas differently than your current configurations, you can search in those previously configured areas. When you choose this option, the Location text entry field becomes active. Type the location to search or click the Browse button to browse for the folder.

Click the Search dialog OK to begin searching.

Click the Search dialog Cancel button to exit the Search dialog without searching.

The Search Status window shows the progress of your search. The Search Status > Cancel button stops the search and returns to the list of files without adding the files in your search criteria. If the search is completed without being canceled, the Files to Restore list contains the results of your search.

Folder View

Presents a dialog that you can use to browse folders to find your files. Folder View dialog has the following fields:

Folder tree

Browse the tree to find a folder. Click a folder to display files in the folder in the file view.

File view

Displays the files in a folder that you chose. Check the box in the Select column to select a file. The Version list shows the dates that the file was backed up. Choose the version that you want to restore.

Click Change search location to specify the backup location to search for files to restore. The options are Local, Remote, or Other. The user can use the browse to a specific folder if they select Other.

Click Update Table to add the selected files to the list of files.

Click Cancel to exit the dialog without adding any files to the list of files.