# Content File Format for On-Demand Backups

Content for on-demand backups is defined through a content file, which is a text file that defines the location of the data that you want to back up.

The content file contains the fully qualified paths from the root directory to the directories and devices which you want to back up. The content file must be placed on the client computer.

Important:

- Do not use filters, wildcards, or regular expressions in the Content File.

- Content file entries should be in the following format:

  \\client1\shares\ondemand_content\test1.txt

  c:\data\datafile.txt

  Note

  To perform on-demand backups of UNC paths, you must have impersonation credentials to have full access to the job results folder on the UNC path. For more inforamtion, see Using UNC paths for the Job Results Directory.

- Similarly, Directive File entries should be in the following format:

  c:\temp\ContentFile1.txt

#### Related Topics

Adding Files and Folders with Unicode Characters to Content Files

Configuring Content File to Exclude Duplicate Entries

#### Procedure

1. Using a text editor, create a file that contains a list of files or folders with Unicode characters and save the file as a Unicode text file.

2. From the command line, navigate to the <software install folder>/Base folder and type the following:

        ./CVconvertUnicode $[source file] $[destination file]

   where:

   - <source file> is the full path and name of the file created in Step 1.

   - <destination file> is the full path and name of the destination file. This file is automatically created by the utility.

3. Use the destination file as the content file to perform an On-Demand backup.

#### Related Topics

Content File Format for On-Demand Backups

Creating an On-Demand Backup Set for Windows File System

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