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all of the copies. After the first copy is retrieved, the second copy is retrieved. Ifthere is an existing copy on your client workstation, you are prompted to replace,skip, or cancel.Related concepts“Duplicate file names” on page 163Retrieving archives using the GUIThis topic guides you through the steps to retrieve your archived files using theTivoli Storage Manager GUI.1. Click the Retrieve button on the GUI main window. The Retrieve windowappears.2. Expand the directory tree by clicking the plus sign (+) or the folder icon nextto an object you want to expand. To search or filter files, click the Search iconfrom the tool bar.3. Enter your search criteria in the Find Files (Retrieve) window.4. Click the Search button. The Matching Files (Retrieve) window appears.5. Click the selection boxes next to the files you want to retrieve and close theMatching Files (Retrieve) window.6. Enter your filter criteria in the Find Files (Retrieve) window.7. Click the Filter button. The Retrieve window displays the filtered files.8. Click the selection boxes next to the filtered files or directories you want toretrieve.9. To modify specific retrieve options, click the Options button located to theright of the Estimate button. Any options you change are effective during thecurrent session only.10. Click Retrieve. The Retrieve Destination window appears. You can retrievefiles to a directory or drive other than the one from where they wereoriginally archived. You can also select how much of the parent directorystructure is recreated at the retrieve location.11. Click Retrieve. The Retrieve Status window displays the processing status.Retrieve archives using the command lineYou retrieve a file when you want to return an archive copy from the server to yourworkstation. This topic shows some examples of how to retrieve archived filesusing the command line.You can retrieve a single file, a group of files, or all the files in a directory orsubdirectory. When you retrieve a file, Tivoli Storage Manager sends you a copy ofthat file. The archived file remains in storage.Use the retrieve command to retrieve files. The following table shows examples ofusing the retrieve command.Table 32. Command line examples of retrieving archivesTask Command ConsiderationsRetrieve the c:\doc\h2.doc file to itsoriginal directory.Retrieve the c:\doc\h2.doc file undera new name and directory.dsmc retrieve c:\doc\h2.docdsmc retrieve c:\doc\h2.docc:\proj2\h3.docIf you do not specify a destination,the files are retrieved to their originallocation.NoneChapter 6. Archive and retrieve your data (Windows) 215