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3.7.15 overwrite
Commands: recover file, recover ad_database
--overwrite={always|older|never}
In the recover file (p. 25) or recover ad_database (p. 39) command, the parameter specifies
what to do if the program finds in the target folder a file that has the same name as in the backup.
Available values of the parameter are as follows:
 always (by default) - this will give the file in the backup priority over the file on the hard disk.
 older - this will give priority to the most recent file modification, whether it be in the backup or
on the disk.
 never - this will give the file on the hard disk priority over the file in the backup.
In the recover file (p. 25) command, if you allow files to be overwritten, you still have an option
to prevent overwriting of specific files by excluding (p. 102) them from the recovery operation.
Commands: recover exchange_database, recover exchange_mailbox,
recover mssql_database
--overwrite
In the recover exchange_database (p. 35) command, the parameter allows the overwriting of
the existing database or storage group (if the overwriting is allowed in the properties of the selected
databases). If the parameter is not specified and the destination database or storage group exists,
the operation will fail.
In the recover exchange_mailbox (p. 35) command, the parameter allows the overwriting of
items (e-mails, calendar events, contacts, tasks, etc.) that have the same IDs as those in the backup.
If the parameter is not specified, such items in the target mailbox will be skipped.
Note: If you recover the same items more than once, each subsequent recovery will duplicate the items because
original item IDs change after the overwriting.
In the recover mssql_database (p. 38) command, the parameter allows the overwriting of
databases that have the same names as those in the backup. If the parameter is not specified, the
command execution result depends on the --autorename (p. 99) parameter. If the --autorename
parameter is present, the command will rename the recovered database. Otherwise, the database
will be skipped during the recovery. If you specify both the --autorename and the --overwrite
parameters, an error will occur.
3.7.16 pit
--pit=<date and time>
The date and time to which the data will be recovered. The parameter value is specified in the
following format: "DD.MM.YYYY HH24:MM" (for example, "27.02.2012 13:00").
The parameter is used with the recover exchange_database (p. 35) and recover
exchange_mailbox (p. 36) commands only if the --recovery_point (p. 105) parameter value is
point_in_time.
The software automatically finds (in the transaction log backup) the transaction log file which
includes the specified point in time. After that, the data is recovered to the time of this transaction