Command-line overview

The name of the Data Protection for Exchange Server command-line interface is tdpexcc.exe. This program is in the directory where Data Protection for Exchange Server is installed.

Command-line parameter characteristics

The command-line parameters have the following characteristics:
  • Positional parameters do not include a leading slash (/) or dash (-).
  • Optional parameters can display in any order after the required parameters.
  • Optional parameters begin with a forward slash (/) or a dash (-).
  • Minimum abbreviations for keywords are indicated in uppercase text.
  • Some keyword parameters require a value.
  • For those keyword parameters that require a value, the value is separated from the keyword with an equal sign (=).
  • If a parameter requires more than one value after the equal sign, the values are separated with commas.
  • Each parameter is separated from the others by using spaces.
  • If a parameter value includes spaces, the value must be enclosed in double quotation marks.
  • A positional parameter can display only once per command invocation.

Command-line interface help

Issue the tdpexcc ? or tdpexcc help command to display help for the command-line interface. You can see more specific help for commands by entering a command like the following example: tdpexcc help backup, where backup is an example of a command.