Edited Dataset property section

Dan MacDonald
2023-10-15 20:37:25 +01:00
parent 07242a1a87
commit 2652f863c8

@ -52,20 +52,20 @@ Things like different ssh-ports should be configured in your `~/.ssh/config file
## Step 1: Selecting ## Step 1: Selecting
This step selects the datasets that are part of this run. This step selects the datasets that are part of the run.
### Dataset property ### Dataset property
Selection is only done by looking at a specific dataset-property. The name of this property is the `backup-name`, formatted by `--property-format`. By default its `autobackup:backup-name`. Selection is done by a dataset property. The name of this property is the `backup-name`, formatted by `--property-format`. The default is `autobackup:backup-name`.
The actual zfs-property can have the following values: The zfs-autobackup property can have the following values:
* `true`: Select the dataset and all its children. * `true`: Select the dataset and all its children.
* `false`: Exclude the dataset and all its children. * `false`: Exclude the dataset and all its children.
* `child`: Only select the children of the dataset, not the dataset itself. * `child`: Only select the children of the dataset, not the dataset itself.
* `parent`: Only select the , but not the children. (supported in version 3.2 or higher) * `parent`: Only select the parent, but not the children. (supported in version 3.2 or higher)
If there is no datasets that has this property set, then zfs-autobackup exists with an error. If there are no datasets that have this property set then zfs-autobackup exits with an error.
### Further exclusions ### Further exclusions