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Command:delete group {virtfs}\group1 -inactive -pickRelated information“Inactive” on page 393“Pick” on page 426“Noprompt” on page 421“Query Filespace” on page 593ExpireThe expire command inactivates the backup objects you specify in the filespecification or with the filelist option.When working in interactive mode, a prompt notifies you before files are expired.The expire command does not remove workstation files. If you expire a file ordirectory that still exists on your workstation, the file or directory is backed upagain during the next incremental backup unless you exclude the object frombackup processing.If you expire a directory that contains active files, those files will not appear in asubsequent query from the GUI. However, these files are displayed on thecommand line, if you specify the proper query with a wildcard character for thedirectory.Note: Because the expire command changes the server picture of the client filesystem without actually changing the client file system, the expire command is notallowed on files located on a file system monitored by the Tivoli Storage Managerjournal service.Supported ClientsThis command is valid for all clients.Syntax►►EXPireoptionsfilespec►◄ParametersfilespecSpecifies a path and a file name that you want to expire. You can enter onlyone file specification on this command. However, you can use wildcards toselect a group of files or all the files in a directory. If you specify the filelistoption, the filespec designation is ignored.Chapter 13. Using commands 565