- Overview
Overview
When creating a disk image or file and folder backup, by default, the ImageID is also used as the name of the image file:
This is a great way to ensure that image file names are always unique and prevent "name collisions" that could lead to previous backups being mistakenly overwritten. However, this may not be suitably descriptive, especially in environments where multiple systems are being backed up. As a result, it may be preferable to provide a custom name that can be used to more easily identify backups at a glance.
Backup File Name
When creating a disk image or file and folder backup, the 'Backup File Name' text box, under the 'Destination' section of the wizard can be used to specify a custom name for the resultant backup file.
If the settings are saved as a backup definition file, subsequent backups created by this definition file will also have the custom name.
By default, the custom name will be shown after the ImageID, to help more easily identify images, while still preventing the "name collisions" discussed above.
Parameters
Additionally, Macrium Reflect LTSC supports parameters that enable dynamic information to be included in the name of the image file at run time. The list of available parameters can be viewed, and selected, by entering the open brace '{' symbol, or selecting the open brace '{' button next to the 'Backup File Name' field:
The available parameters are shown below:
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Parameter
|
Description
|
|---|---|
| {REFLECTVER} | Macrium Reflect major minor and build number (X.X.XXXX) |
| {BACKUPTYPE} | Whether a full differential or incremental image was performed. |
| {COMPRESSION} | The compression level that was used during the image, whether high, medium, or none. |
| {AES} | The AES encryption type that was used when creating the backup. This can be none, 128, 192, or 256 'None' is a password with no AES encryption. |
| {WINVER} | Windows major minor and build number (X.X.XXXXX) |
| {PCNAME} | The PC NetBIOS name |
| {USERNAME} | The Windows account name running Macrium Reflect |
| {USERDOMAIN} | The Windows account domain running Macrium Reflect |
| {ISODATE} | Current backup formatted date and time (YYYY-MM-DDTHH.MM.SS) |
| {YYYY} | Year with century, as a number |
| {YY} | Year without century, as a number (00 - 99) |
| {MM} | Month as a number (01 - 12) |
| {MNAME} | Full month name |
| {MNAMESHORT} | Abbreviated month name |
| {WEEKNUMM} | Week number (00 - 53). The 1st Monday is the 1st day of week 1 |
| {WEEKNUMS} | Week number (00 - 53). The 1st Sunday is the 1st day of week 1 |
| {DD} | Day of month as a number (01 - 31) |
| {WDNAME} | Full weekday name |
| {WDNAMESHORT} | Abbreviated weekday name |
| {WDNUMMON} | Weekday as a number (1 - 7; Monday is 1) |
| {WDNUMSUN} | Weekday as a number (0 - 6; Sunday is 0) |
| {HH} | Hour in 24-hour format (00 - 23) |
| {HH12} | Hour in 12-hour format (01 - 12) |
| {AMPM} | A.M./P.M. indicator for 12-hour clock |
| {MIN} | Minute as a number (00 - 59) |
| {SS} | Second as a number (00 - 59) |