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Add further docs on backup selection when using conf.d

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@ -787,6 +787,25 @@ The exact order of schedules that use the same cron expression is not specified.
In case you need your schedules to overlap, you need to create a dedicated container for each schedule instead. In case you need your schedules to overlap, you need to create a dedicated container for each schedule instead.
When changing the configuration, you currently need to manually restart the container for the changes to take effect. When changing the configuration, you currently need to manually restart the container for the changes to take effect.
Set `BACKUP_SOURCES` for each config file to control which subset of volume mounts gets backed up:
```yml
# With a volume configuration like this:
volumes:
- /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/docker.sock:ro
- ./configuration:/etc/dockervolumebackup/conf.d
- app1_data:/backup/app1_data:ro
- app2_data:/backup/app2_data:ro
```
```ini
# In the 1st config file:
BACKUP_SOURCES=/backup/app1_data
# In the 2nd config file:
BACKUP_SOURCES=/backup/app2_data
```
### Define different retention schedules ### Define different retention schedules
If you want to manage backup retention on different schedules, the most straight forward approach is to define a dedicated configuration for retention rule using a different prefix in the `BACKUP_FILENAME` parameter and then run them on different cron schedules. If you want to manage backup retention on different schedules, the most straight forward approach is to define a dedicated configuration for retention rule using a different prefix in the `BACKUP_FILENAME` parameter and then run them on different cron schedules.