SET FILE BACKUP (default on ULTRIX)
Enables making backup copies of existing files before overwriting them.
Usage notes:
o The file backup setting applies only to ULTRIX systems. (See help on
ULTRIX Differences)
o Backup copies are made when you write out a buffer or save a section
file or command file. The setting applies to the following commands:
DELETE BUFFER EXIT SAVE FILE
SAVE FILE AS SAVE ATTRIBUTES SAVE EXTENDED EVE
SAVE SYSTEM ATTRIBUTES WRITE FILE
o You can customize the control string used to create the backup file
spec from your output file spec. You can specify the location
(directory), name, and version number (if any) of backup files. For
more information, see help on SET BACKUP CONTROL STRING.
o Using SET FILE BACKUP can jepordize recovery with a keystroke journal
file if you customized the backup control string to not include version
numbers in your backup file specs. For more information, see help on
SET BACKUP CONTROL STRING.
o SET FILE BACKUP is a global attribute which you can save for future
editing sessions by creating a section file or by creating or updating
a command file. See help on Attributes.
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| The SET FILE BACKUP command applies only to ULTRIX |
| systems. It is disabled on VMS systems. |
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Related topics:
Attributes SET BACKUP CONTROL STRING
SET NOFILE BACKUP SHOW FILE BACKUP