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- COMMAND: BACKUP (Backup Fixed Disk)
-
- FUNCTION: Backs up one or more files from a fixed disk to diskettes.
-
- FORMAT: BACKUP [d:][path][filename[.ext]] d:[/S][/M][/A][/D:mm-dd-yy]
-
- TYPE: DOS external command
-
- REMARKS: /S causes the files in all sub-directories to be backed up in
- addition to the files in the specified directory.
- /M backs up only files that have been modified since the last backup.
- /A indicates that backed up files should be added to the files on the
- the diskette already in the specified drive. Otherwise, you are
- prompted to insert a diskette and existing files are over-written.
- /D indicates that only those files that have been created on or after
- the specified date are to be backed up.
- The first parameter is the fixed disk file to be backed up. The
- second parameter is the backup diskette drive. Omitting the path
- causes files in the current directory to be backed up. Omitting a
- filespec causes all files to be backed up. Global filename
- characters are allowed in the filespec. See RESTORE.