Dumps a subtree into an interim file.
SYNOPSIS
DUMP SUBTREE tree-name[...] INTO FILE filename
[EXCLUDE entry-type]
Arguments
tree-name
The name of the topmost directory in the subtree. When used without
the optional recursion notation, the dump applies only to the
specified directory and its contents. The recursion notation causes
the command to additionally dump all child directories and their
contents.
filename
The name of the interim file to which the subtree is dumped.
entry-type
One or more of the following types of entries to exclude from the
dump: objects, links, or specific directories. Multiple directories
can be excluded in a single command. Use any combination of the
following entry-type specifiers, separating multiple arguments with
commas:
objects
links
directory directory-name
Description
This command dumps a directory and its contents into an interim
file. Use the optional recursion flag (...) to additionally dump
all child directories and their contents. Use the optional exclude
argument to omit links, objects, or specific directories from
the dump file. Use the file name extension .dat as a convention
for interim file names. This command is useful for backing up a
directory or as the first step of the merging directories procedure.
ACCESS RIGHTS
You must have read access to the specified directory and its
contents. If you use the command recursively, you also need
read access to all child directories (and their contents) of the
directory you specify.
Additional Information:
explode
extract