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the filename. For scripts that are not located in the
<Data_Protector_home>\bin directory, you must specify a full path
name of the script.
How to Specify the
Filename or
Pathname
In the backup specification, click the Options tab. Under Backup
Specification Options, click Advanced. Write the filename or
pathname in the Pre-exec and/or Post-exec text box.
When entering a full pathname, if your directory names are longer than
8 characters, write the pathname either in quotes or in the short 8.3
MS-DOS compatible form.
IMPORTANT If you use quotes ("") to specify a pathname, do not use the combination
of backslash and quotes (\"). If you need to use a trailing backslash at
the end of the pathname, use the double backslash (\\).
Environment
Variables
The following environment variables are set by Data Protector, and can
be used only in pre- and post-exec scripts for a backup specification on
the Cell Manager:
DATALIST The name of a backup specification.
MODE Backup operation type, such as full, incremental,
incremental1, incremental2.
OWNER Owner of the session.
The contents of this variable are in the same format as
in the database (case-sensitive):
<user>.<group>@<hostname> for UNIX
<DOMAIN>\<user>@<hostname> for Windows
PREVIEW The value is 1 if a preview is running and 0 if a backup
is running. Use this variable to modify your commands
so that they are executed only during a backup and not
during a preview. By default, the pre- or post-exec
commands are not executed for preview. You can
enable them by setting the global option
ExecScriptOnPreview.