Restoring Data Using a Map File

You can restore a list of files and folders that have a different destination.

Before You Begin

• Create a map file in the CSV (Command Separated Value) format. For more information, see Creating a Map File for Windows File System.

• Ensure that the map file that contain Unicode characters were converted to the correct input format. For more information, see Converting Restore Map Files with Unicode Characters.

Procedure

1. From the CommCell Browser, expand Client Computers > client > File System > backup set.

2. Right-click the appropriate subclient and then click Browse and Restore.

3. In the Browse and Restore Options dialog box, click View Content.

4. In the left pane of the Client Browse window, expand File System > backup set > subclient.

5. In the right pane, select the files or folders that you want to restore, and then click Recover All Selected.

6. In the Restore Options dialog box, choose how you want to restore the data.

   For more information about general restore options, see Restore/Recover Options (General).

7. In the Restore Options dialog box, click Advanced.

8. In the Advanced Restore Options dialog box, set the options for the map file:

   1. On the Map tab, click the Use map file check box, and then type the map file path or click Browse to select the map file.

   2. Click the Restore unmapped files check box if you want to restore the unmapped files that are selected for restore, to the specified restore destination.

      Clear this option to restore only those files that are included in the specified map file.

   3. Click OK.

Click OK to close the Restore Options dialog box.

Result

The files are restored with the same name. If the file is already available in the destination, the files are not overwritten and are restored with a suffix.