IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for UNIX and Linux Backup-Archive ...

ExamplesCommand line:-removeoperandlimitReplaceThe replace option specifies whether to overwrite existing files on yourworkstation, or to prompt you for your selection when you restore or retrieve files.Important: The replace option does not affect recovery of directory objects.Directory objects are always recovered, even when specifying REPlace=no. Toprevent overwriting existing directories, use the FILESonly option.You can use this option with the following commands:v restorev retrievev restore backupsetv restore groupNote: Replace prompting does not occur during a scheduled operation. If you setthe replace option to prompt, Tivoli Storage Manager skips files without promptingduring a scheduled operation.Supported ClientsThis option is valid for all clients. The Tivoli Storage Manager client API does notsupport this option.Options FilePlace this option in the client user options file (dsm.opt). You can set this option onthe Restore tab, Action for files that already exist section of the Preferences editor.Syntax►►REPlacePromptAllYesNo►◄ParametersPromptFor nonscheduled operations, you specify whether to overwrite existing files.For scheduled operations, existing files are not overwritten and no prompts aredisplayed. This is the default.AllYesAll existing files are overwritten, including read-only files. If access to a file isdenied, you are prompted to skip or overwrite the file. No action is taken onthe file until there is a response to the prompt.Existing files are overwritten, except read-only files. For nonscheduledoperations, you specify whether to overwrite existing read-only files. For378 IBM Tivoli Storage Manager for UNIX and Linux Backup-Archive Clients Version 6.1: Installation and User’s Guide