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Table 25. Working with your files using the Tivoli Storage Manager GUI (continued)TaskProcedureDisplay only active backup versions Click the Display active files only option from the View menu.Selecting files to restore or retrieve. v Click the selection box next to the directory or file name that you want torestore or retrieve.v Highlight the files that you want to restore or retrieve and click the SelectItems tool on the tool bar.v Highlight the files that you want to restore or retrieve and click the SelectItems option from the Edit menu.Deselecting files v Click the checked selection box next to the directory or file name.v Highlight the files that you want to deselect and click the Deselect Items toolon the tool bar.v Highlight the files that you want to deselect and click the Deselect Itemsoption from the Edit menu.Displaying file information v Highlight the file name, and click the View File Details button on the toolbar.v Highlight the file name, and select File Details from the View menu.Displaying online helpNote:1. Unless otherwise noted, the tasks and procedures in the above table apply toall Tivoli Storage Manager GUIs.2. Using the Tivoli Storage Manager GUIs, you can sort a list of files by variousattributes, such as name, directory, size, or modification date. Sorting files bythe last backup date can be useful in determining what date and time to use forthe point-in-time function.3. An active file is the most recent backup version of a file that existed on yourworkstation when you ran your last backup. All other backup versions of thatfile are inactive. Only active backup versions of files are displayed, unless youselect the Display active/inactive files menu option. If you delete the file fromyour workstation, the active version becomes inactive the next time you run anincremental backup.On the command-line client, you can use the inactive and pick options withquery and restore commands to display both active and inactive objects.Related reference“Inactive” on page 330Use the inactive option to display both active and inactive objects.“Pick” on page 363The pick option creates a list of backup versions or archive copies that match thefile specification you enter. From the list, you can select the versions to process.Include the inactive option to view both active and inactive objects.You can display online help in any of the following ways: On the Mac OS X TivoliStorage Manager client GUI, on the UNIX and Windows Tivoli Storage Managerclient GUIs, from the Web client, or from the dsmc command line.vOn Tivoli Storage Manager client GUIs:– Open the Help menu.– Click the Help button in the current window.– Click the GUI question mark (?) icon, which displays online informationabout the current operation.Chapter 3. Getting started 101