About the exclusions file

Some ObjectServer objects, such as tools, triggers, and procedures, can contain references to external files that are part of a standard Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus or operating system installation. These files do not need to be exported, and can be excluded from configuration packages.

The exclusions file contains a listing of files and directories to exclude when exporting any configuration package. The exclusions file name is $NCHOME/omnibus/etc/exclusions.xml.

The default exclusions file contains entries to prevent some standard files and directories from being included in configuration packages; however, you can edit this file to add entries.

The exlusions.xml file contains one element for files and directories in $NCHOME/omnibus (OmniHome) and one element for each supported operating system (Platform).

A forward slash (/) character is used as a generic path separator. The forward slash is replaced by the operating system-specific separator during processing. For any entries in the OmniHome element, paths must be relative to $NCHOME/omnibus. For Platform elements, paths must be relative to the system root.

For Windows systems, you must include the drive letter; for example, C: or D:. The C: drive is the default.