Delete Multiple Backup Sets

To delete multiple backup sets,first complete the following fields and then click Finish, or click Cancel to end the task.

Node Name

Enter the names of the client nodes whose data is contained in the backup set to be deleted. You can use a wildcard character (*) to specify the names or you can specify a list of names separated by commas. This parameter is required.

Backup Set Name

Enter the name of the backup set to be deleted. You can use a wildcard character (*) to specify the names or you can specify a list of names separated by commas. This parameter is required.

Begin Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Enter the beginning date of the range in which the backup set to delete was created. The default is the current date. This parameter is optional. Use this parameter with the Begin Time parameter.

You can specify a begin date by using one of the following values:

Value Description Example
mm/dd/yyyy A specific date. 09/15/1999
Today The current date. Today
Today+days or specified +days The current date plus additional days. Today +3 or +3
Today-days or -days The current date minus additional days. Today -3 or -3

Begin Time (hh:mm:ss)

Enter the beginning time of the range in which the backup set to delete was created. The default is the current time. This parameter is optional. Use this parameter with the Begin Date parameter.

You can specify a begin time by using one of the following values:

Value Description Example
hh:mm:ss A specific time. 10:30:08
Now The current time. Now
Now+hh:mm:ss The current time plus hours and minutes specified. Now +02:00 or +2:00
Now-hh:mm:ss The current time minus hours and minutes specified. Now -02:00 or -2:00

End Date (mm/dd/yyyy)

Enter the ending date of the range in which the backup set to delete was created. This parameter is optional. Use this parameter with the End Time parameter.

You can specify an end date by using one of the following values:

Value Description Example
mm/dd/yyyy A specific date. 09/15/1999
Today The current date. Today
Today+days or specified +days The current date plus additional days. Today +3 or +3
Today-days or -days The current date minus additional days. Today -3 or -3

End Time (hh:mm:ss)

Enter the end time of the range in which the backup set to delete was created. The default is the current time. This parameter is optional. Use this parameter with the End Date parameter.

You can specify an end time by using one of the following values:

Value Description Example
hh:mm:ss A specific time. 10:30:08
Now The current time. Now
Now+hh:mm:ss The current time plus hours and minutes on the specified end time. Now +02:00 or +2:00
Now-hh:mm:ss The current time minus hours and minutes on the specified end time. Now -02:00 or -2:00

Where Retention

Enter the retention value, in days, that must be associated with the backup set.

Days Specifies that the backup sets retained for the specified days are deleted.
Nolimit Specifies that the backup sets retained indefinitely are deleted..

Where Description

Enter the description that is associated with the backup set to delete. You can use a wildcard character (*). This parameter is optional.

Preview

Specify whether to preview the backup set to delete, without actually deleting the backup set. This parameter is optional

Select an option for Preview.

Yes Specifies that you want to preview the backup sets to be deleted, without actually deleting the backup sets.
No Specifies that the backup sets are to be deleted. The default is No.