Hello All..

We are using NTBackup on a small Windows 2003 Server.

My question is this: when setting up the "backup description" and "if the
media is overwritten" fields, is there a way to use a variable for the date
and time (just the date without the time would work fine too).

Any help would be great!

"Nick Jax" <nickjax01@newsgroup> wrote in message
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> Hello All..
>
> We are using NTBackup on a small Windows 2003 Server.
>
> My question is this: when setting up the "backup description" and "if the
> media is overwritten" fields, is there a way to use a variable for the
> date
> and time (just the date without the time would work fine too).
>
> Any help would be great!

You can turn any parameter into a variable by following these steps:
1. Use ntbackup's GUI to create a backup job that will execute some time in
the future.
2. Open the Task Scheduler, then the backup job you just created.
3. Copy the command line you see into your own batch file.
4. Modify the various parameters any way you like, e.g. by replacing them
with date/time variables.
5. Use the Task Scheduler to schedule your batch file instead of the
original backup job.

Thanks!
"Pegasus [MVP]" <news@newsgroup> wrote in message
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>
> "Nick Jax" <nickjax01@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:Owp0mJ1GKHA.4620@newsgroup

> > Hello All..
> >
> > We are using NTBackup on a small Windows 2003 Server.
> >
> > My question is this: when setting up the "backup description" and "if

the

> > media is overwritten" fields, is there a way to use a variable for the
> > date
> > and time (just the date without the time would work fine too).
> >
> > Any help would be great!

>
> You can turn any parameter into a variable by following these steps:
> 1. Use ntbackup's GUI to create a backup job that will execute some time

in

> the future.
> 2. Open the Task Scheduler, then the backup job you just created.
> 3. Copy the command line you see into your own batch file.
> 4. Modify the various parameters any way you like, e.g. by replacing them
> with date/time variables.
> 5. Use the Task Scheduler to schedule your batch file instead of the
> original backup job.
>
>

"Nick Jax" <nickjax01@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:e8c7SPBHKHA.4416@newsgroup

> Thanks!

You're welcome.

I tried what you suggested, but it isnt working (unless I am doing something
wrong which is a possibility!)

I changed the description to %date% and rather than giving me the current
date, it just shows %date% .

Any suggestions?
"Pegasus [MVP]" <news@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:OaCKYcCHKHA.4608@newsgroup

>
> "Nick Jax" <nickjax01@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:e8c7SPBHKHA.4416@newsgroup

> > Thanks!

>
> You're welcome.
>
>

Let's have a look at the whole batch file!

"Nick Jax" <nickjax01@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:eBDEAnEHKHA.3000@newsgroup

>I tried what you suggested, but it isnt working (unless I am doing
>something
> wrong which is a possibility!)
>
> I changed the description to %date% and rather than giving me the current
> date, it just shows %date% .
>
> Any suggestions?
> "Pegasus [MVP]" <news@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:OaCKYcCHKHA.4608@newsgroup

>>
>> "Nick Jax" <nickjax01@newsgroup> wrote in message
>> news:e8c7SPBHKHA.4416@newsgroup

>> > Thanks!

>>
>> You're welcome.
>>
>>

>
>

After looking at the file again,...I found the problem! Thank you anyway!!

"Pegasus [MVP]" <news@newsgroup> wrote in message
news:OFGCiwEHKHA.4004@newsgroup

> Let's have a look at the whole batch file!
>
> "Nick Jax" <nickjax01@newsgroup> wrote in message
> news:eBDEAnEHKHA.3000@newsgroup

> >I tried what you suggested, but it isnt working (unless I am doing
> >something
> > wrong which is a possibility!)
> >
> > I changed the description to %date% and rather than giving me the

current

> > date, it just shows %date% .
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> > "Pegasus [MVP]" <news@newsgroup> wrote in message
> > news:OaCKYcCHKHA.4608@newsgroup

> >>
> >> "Nick Jax" <nickjax01@newsgroup> wrote in message
> >> news:e8c7SPBHKHA.4416@newsgroup
> >> > Thanks!
> >>
> >> You're welcome.
> >>
> >>

> >
> >

>
>

"Nick Jax" <nickjax01@newsgroup> wrote in message
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> After looking at the file again,...I found the problem! Thank you anyway!!

Thanks for the feedback. Now you know why I never offer a response unless I
can see the batch/script file with my own eyes. I learnt this the hard way
round . . .