From b96a3ef2c33f2acefc0a8c37d825f23bea084fd6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Eric Bollengier Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2009 13:00:53 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] ebl Add estimate accurate doc --- docs/manuals/en/concepts/newfeatures.tex | 14 ++++++++++++++ docs/manuals/en/console/bconsole.tex | 12 ++++++------ 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/manuals/en/concepts/newfeatures.tex b/docs/manuals/en/concepts/newfeatures.tex index 665623b9..b5a620e6 100644 --- a/docs/manuals/en/concepts/newfeatures.tex +++ b/docs/manuals/en/concepts/newfeatures.tex @@ -68,6 +68,20 @@ waiting for operator to drop by and change tapes in the library. This project was funded by Bacula Systems. +\section{Accurate estimate command} + +The \texttt{estimate} command can now use the accurate code to detect changes +and give a better estimation. + +You can set the accurate behavior on command line using +\texttt{accurate=yes/no} or use the Job setting as default value. + +\begin{verbatim} +* estimate listing accurate=yes level=incremental job=BackupJob +\end{verbatim} + +This project was funded by Bacula Systems. + \chapter{New Features in 3.0.0} \label{NewFeaturesChapter} \index[general]{New Features} diff --git a/docs/manuals/en/console/bconsole.tex b/docs/manuals/en/console/bconsole.tex index db7e7ff5..33b9fce1 100644 --- a/docs/manuals/en/console/bconsole.tex +++ b/docs/manuals/en/console/bconsole.tex @@ -441,21 +441,21 @@ delete Job JobId=n,m,o-r,t ... the actual bytes. As such, the estimated backup size will generally be larger than an actual backup. - The estimate command isn't currently compatible with the Accurate mode, it - doesn't detect changes like with a backup using \textbf{Accurate=yes}. + The \texttt{estimate} command can use the accurate code to detect changes + and give a better estimation. You can set the accurate behavior on command + line using \texttt{accurate=yes/no} or use the Job setting as default value. Optionally you may specify the keyword {\bf listing} in which case, all the files to be backed up will be listed. Note, it could take quite some time to display them if the backup is large. The full form is: - \begin{verbatim} -estimate job= listing client= +estimate job= listing client= accurate= fileset= level= \end{verbatim} - Specification of the {\bf job} is sufficient, but you can also override - the client, fileset and/or level by specifying them on the estimate + Specification of the {\bf job} is sufficient, but you can also override the + client, fileset, accurate and/or level by specifying them on the estimate command line. -- 2.39.5