Symantec Backup Exec

Selection list

Specifies the name of this selection list. You can use the name that Backup Exec provides.

Load selections from existing list

Loads an existing selection list. You can use the Load Selections from Existing List option to merge multiple selection lists.

See Merging selection lists.

Search Catalogs

Searches the catalog to find files or other items that you want to restore, or to make sure that you have backups of certain files. This feature also enables you to see all cataloged, backed up versions of a file, so you can restore earlier versions if you need to. You can also use this feature to make sure that you have multiple copies of a file. Then, you can remove the file by running a full backup job that uses the method to back up and delete the files.

Include/Exclude

Selects files that you want to include in or exclude from this selection list.

Include subdirectories

Selects the contents of all the subfolders when a directory is selected.

Show file details

Displays details about the files available for selecting.

Preview pane

Displays the preview pane at the bottom of the dialog box. Clear this check box to remove the preview pane.

Beginning backup date

Displays only when the View by Media and View by Resource tabs are selected. To enable date ranges, check the check box next to the date. To display only the catalogs for data that was backed up during a specific date range, enter the beginning date in this field and enter the ending date in the Ending backup date field.

Ending backup date

Displays only when the View by Media and View by Resource tabs are selected. To enable date ranges, check the check box next to the date. To display only the catalogs for data that was backed up during a specific date range, enter the ending date in this field and enter the beginning date in the Beginning backup date field.

View by Resource

Displays backed up data by the resource from which it was backed up. This feature is useful for finding files that were located on a certain server or workstation.

View by Media

Displays the data that is contained on a piece of media. This feature is useful for viewing the contents of a tape that was backed up from another media server.

View Selection Details

Displays details about the media selected on either the View by Resource tab or the View by Media tab. The details that display include the date and time when the media was created, the media label, and the backup set to which the media belongs.