Maximum pathname length

For snapshots, the maximum file list pathname length is approximately 1000 characters (1023 characters for the backups that do not use a snapshot method). The reason is that the snapshot is created on a new mount point which is derived from the original Backup Selections list path name. If the new mount point plus the original file path exceeds the system-defined maximum path name length (1023 characters on many systems): the backup fails with a status code 1, "the requested operation was partially successful."

Refer to the NetBackup Administrator's Guide, Volume I, for other NetBackup file-path rules.