IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, Version 7.1

Sorting file lists using the Tivoli Storage Manager GUI

This topic explains how to work with your files using the Tivoli® Storage Manager GUI.

Table 1. Working with your files using the Tivoli Storage Manager GUI
Task	Procedure
Displaying files	To display files in a directory, click the folder icon next to the directory name. The files appear in the File List box on the right.
Sorting the file list	Click the appropriate column heading in the File List box.
Display active and inactive backup versions	Click the Display Active/Inactive Files option from the View menu. Click the Display both active and inactive files tool on the tool bar.
Display only active backup versions	Click the Display active files only option from the View menu.
Selecting files to restore or retrieve.	Click the selection box next to the directory or file name that you want to restore or retrieve. Highlight the files that you want to restore or retrieve and click the Select Items tool on the tool bar. Highlight the files that you want to restore or retrieve and click the Select Items option from the Edit menu.
Deselecting files	Click the checked selection box next to the directory or file name. Highlight the files that you want to deselect and click the Deselect Items tool on the tool bar. Highlight the files that you want to deselect and click the Deselect Items option from the Edit menu.
Displaying file information	Highlight the file name, and click the View File Details button on the tool bar. Highlight the file name, and select File Details from the View menu.

Note:

Unless otherwise noted, the tasks and procedures in the above table apply to all Tivoli Storage Manager GUIs.
Using the Tivoli Storage Manager GUIs, you can sort a list of files by various attributes, such as name, directory, size, or modification date. Sorting files by the last backup date can be useful in determining what date and time to use for the point-in-time function.
An active file is the most recent backup version of a file that existed on your workstation when you ran your last backup. All other backup versions of that file are inactive. Only active backup versions of files are displayed, unless you select the Display active/inactive files menu option. If you delete the file from your workstation, the active version becomes inactive the next time you run an incremental backup.
On the command-line client, you can use query commands with the inactive option to display both active and inactive objects. You can use restore commands with the pick and inactive options to produce the list of active and inactive backups to choose from.