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		<title>Jane.doe at 12:34, 2 December 2019</title>
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		<title>Darya.zelenina: Created page with &quot;&#039;&#039;&#039;BACKUP&#039;&#039;&#039; is a utility for creating file backups - copies of file sets that preserve file metadata. Backups can be used to revert from ODS-5 to ODS-2.   =Save Sets=...&quot;</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Created page with &amp;quot;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;BACKUP&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a utility for creating file backups - copies of file sets that preserve file metadata. Backups can be used to revert from &lt;a href=&quot;/ODS-5&quot; title=&quot;ODS-5&quot;&gt;ODS-5&lt;/a&gt; to &lt;a href=&quot;/ODS-2&quot; title=&quot;ODS-2&quot;&gt;ODS-2&lt;/a&gt;.   =Save Sets=...&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;New page&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div&gt;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;BACKUP&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a utility for creating file backups - copies of file sets that preserve file metadata. Backups can be used to revert from [[ODS-5]] to [[ODS-2]]. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=Save Sets=&lt;br /&gt;
A &amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;save set&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039; is a type of file created by the BACKUP utility that stores files and metadata. It can only be opened and interpreted by the BACKUP utility. Here is a listing of a backup saveset:&lt;br /&gt;
 &amp;lt;nowiki&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
$ backup/list sysexamples.bck/save&lt;br /&gt;
Listing of save set(s)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Save set:          SYSEXAMPLES.BCK&lt;br /&gt;
Written by:        SYSTEM&lt;br /&gt;
UIC:               [000001,000004]&lt;br /&gt;
Date:               5-APR-2019 20:10:34.14&lt;br /&gt;
Command:           BACKUP DKA0:[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]*.COM SYSEXAMPLES&lt;br /&gt;
.BCK/SAVE&lt;br /&gt;
Operating system:  OpenVMS Alpha version V8.4&lt;br /&gt;
BACKUP version:    V8.4-2L2&lt;br /&gt;
CPU ID register:   80000000&lt;br /&gt;
Written on:        _SMAN01$DKA0:&lt;br /&gt;
Block size:        32256&lt;br /&gt;
Group size:        10&lt;br /&gt;
Buffer count:      96&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]ACMEUTIL.COM;1              1  11-DEC-2001 15:24&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]ACMEUTIL_SETUP.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                            7  30-APR-2003 15:06&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]ACME_EXAMPLE_DOI_BUILD.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                            8  15-FEB-2010 19:58&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]ACME_PERSONA_BUILD.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                           10  15-FEB-2010 19:58&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]ADDUSER.COM;1              28   2-NOV-1994 11:35&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]BACKUSER.COM;1              8  31-MAR-1992 13:36&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]CALC_SYSDISK_FREESPACE.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                            4   2-FEB-2009 16:29&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]CLU_MOUNT_DISK.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                            2  30-MAR-1987 17:13&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]CREATE_INFOSERVER_SERVICE.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                           62  17-APR-2009 14:31&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]DAYLIGHT_SAVINGS.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                           41  30-APR-2008 02:48&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]DECDTM$EXAMPLE1.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                            2  26-MAR-1992 12:42&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]DECDTM$EXAMPLE2.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                            2  26-MAR-1992 16:44&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]ENHANCED_ERAPAT.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                           29  27-AUG-2012 07:33&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]EXAMPLE_F$GETDVI_2TB_DISK.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                            9   2-FEB-2009 16:29&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]LAN$POPULATE.COM;1         64  21-AUG-1996 15:30&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]LAT$RATING_BUILD.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                           10  26-JAN-1995 21:37&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]LAVC$BUILD.COM;1            5  21-SEP-1992 17:10&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]LIB$TABLE_PARSE_DEMO.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                           83  12-DEC-1996 14:24&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]LRDRIVER.COM;1             12  29-AUG-1995 08:28&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]MGRMENU.COM;1              30  16-SEP-1992 15:22&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]MONITOR.COM;1               5  15-AUG-1987 13:48&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]MONSUM.COM;1                4  15-AUG-1987 13:49&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]MSCPMOUNT.COM;1            16   2-DEC-1993 13:23&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]MYTEST_LNK.COM;1            4  15-SEP-1992 11:24&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]OLD_DAYLIGHT_SAVINGS.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                           17   1-JUL-1993 15:17&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]OSIT$CMD_EXECUTOR.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                            3  20-MAY-1991 16:28&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]PARTITIONS.COM;1            3  23-MAR-2000 14:00&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]RAD.COM;1                   9  23-NOV-2009 16:20&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]RDB$SDA.COM;1               4   4-JUN-2004 18:09&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]RESET_DEVICE_PROTECTION.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                            6  28-OCT-1993 16:05&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]RESTUSER.COM;1              5  16-MAR-1989 13:37&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]RMSJNL_EXAMPLE.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                            8  12-DEC-1989 21:48&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]SETUP_NCL_KEYPAD.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                           32  17-JUL-1996 15:33&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]SPL.COM;1                  14  13-OCT-2004 16:48&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]SUBMON.COM;1                2  15-AUG-1987 13:55&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]SYS$NET_SERVICES_EXAMPLE.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                            3   3-APR-1996 17:42&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]UWSS_LNK.COM;1              3  16-AUG-2006 07:53&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]VMS$PASSWORD_POLICY_LNK.COM;1&lt;br /&gt;
                                                            1  10-FEB-2000 10:17&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]WORKING_SET.COM;1           6  31-AUG-2012 04:51&lt;br /&gt;
[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSHLP.EXAMPLES]XTI_EXAMPLES.COM;1          4   5-AUG-1994 14:38&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Total of 40 files, 566 blocks&lt;br /&gt;
End of save set&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
=Syntax=&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
BACKUP input-specifier output-specifier&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;input-specifier&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Any of the following:&lt;br /&gt;
* a disk or tape for an image backup (used with the /IMAGE qualifier)&lt;br /&gt;
* a file specification, possibly containing wildcards&lt;br /&gt;
* a save set specification followed by the positional /SAVE_SET qualifier&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;output-specifier&amp;#039;&amp;#039;&amp;#039;:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Any of the following:&lt;br /&gt;
* a disk or tape for an image restore&lt;br /&gt;
* a save set specification followed by the positional /SAVE_SET qualifier&lt;br /&gt;
* a directory specification&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{|&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; | Operation&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;col&amp;quot; | Format&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Save &lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP file-spec save-set-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Save (image) &lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP/IMAGE device-spec save-set-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Save (physical to disk) &lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP/PHYSICAL device-spec device-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Restore &lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP save-set-spec file-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Restore (image) &lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP/IMAGE save-set-spec device-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Restore (physical fromdisk)&lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP/PHYSICAL save-set-spec device-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|Restore (physical from tape)&lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP/PHYSICAL save-set-spec device-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Copy &lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP file-spec file-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Copy (image) &lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP/IMAGE device-spec device-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Copy (physical to tape) &lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP/PHYSICAL device-spec save-set-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Compare &lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP/COMPARE file-spec file-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP/COMPARE save-set-spec file-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Compare (image) &lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP/COMPARE/IMAGE save-set-spec device-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Compare (physical) &lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP/COMPARE/PHYSICAL device-spec device-spec&lt;br /&gt;
BACKUP/COMPARE/PHYSICAL save-set-spec device-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| List1 &lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP/LIST[=file-spec] save-set-spec&lt;br /&gt;
BACKUP/LIST[=file-spec] device-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| Create Journal &lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP/JOURNAL[=file-spec] file-spec save-set-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| List Journal &lt;br /&gt;
| BACKUP/JOURNAL[=file-spec]/LIST[=file-spec&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=See also=&lt;br /&gt;
* {{Template:UtilitiesI}} for use instructions and command dictionary&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
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