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This behavior can be suppressed by adding the [Date] variable (p. 200) to the archive name.
If you
do not
select the
Name backup files using the archive name...
check box:
Each backup will have a unique file name with the exact time stamp and the backup type; for
example:
MyData_2010_03_26_17_01_38_960D.tib
. This standard file naming allows for a wider
range of backup destinations and backup schemes.
Restrictions
When using simplified file naming, the following functionality is not available:
Setting up full, incremental and differential backups within a single backup plan. You need to
create separate backup plans for each type of backup
Backup to a managed vault, tape, Acronis Secure Zone or Acronis Online Backup Storage
Setting up retention rules
Setting up regular conversion of backups to a virtual machine
Tip.The FAT16, FAT32, and NTFS file systems do not allow the following characters in the file name:
backslash (\), slash (/), colon (:), asterisk (*), question mark (?), quotation mark ("), less than sign (<), greater
than sign (>), and pipe (|).
6.2.8.1
Usage examples
This section provides examples of how you can use simplified file naming.
Example 1. Daily backup replacing the old one
Consider the following scenario:
You want to perform a daily full backup of your machine.
You want to store the backup locally in the file
MyMachine.tib
.
You want each new backup to replace the old one.
In this scenario, create a backup plan with a daily schedule. When creating the backup plan, specify
MyMachine
as the archive name, select the
Name backup files using the archive name...
check box,
and select
Full
as the backup type.
Result.
The archive consists of a single file: MyMachine.tib. This file is deleted before creating a new
backup.
Example 2. Daily full backups with a date stamp
Consider the following scenario:
You want to perform a daily full backup of your machine.
You want to move older backups to a remote location by using a script.
In this scenario, create a backup plan with a daily schedule. When creating the backup plan, specify
MyMachine-[DATE]
as the archive name, select the
Name backup files using the archive name...
check box, and select
Full
as the backup type.
Result:
The backups of January 1, 2011, January 2, 2011, and so on, are stored respectively as
MyMachine-1.1.2011.tib, MyMachine-1.2.2011.tib, and so on.
