Re: Level 0 Archive size

I have found that an ontape archive to a disk file is limited to 2G for Online 7.30 on HP-UX 10.20 even though the Unix file system (vxfs with the largefiles option) allows files greater than 2G. I have found the same to be true for dbexport/dbimport files to/from unix file system files. We have also discovered that Online 7.31 on NT 4.0 DOES allow file system files larger than 2G for both ontape and dbimport/dbexport. We do not have 7.31 for Unix at this time so I don't know if this a platform issue or a version issue. Regarding the second point, the ontape utility does not back up unused pages. Steve Murray Associated Grocers, Inc "Tracy Sweeney" <SWEENTRA@pentamation.com> on 03/31/2000 12:55:46 PM To: informix-list@iiug.org cc: (bcc: Stephen Murray/AGInc) Subject: Level 0 Archive size Note: Some recipients have been dropped due to syntax errors. Please refer to the "$AdditionalHeaders" item for the complete headers. I have called Informix support and they tell me that the size of a level 0 archive of an online engine is limited to 2 gig. Once the level 0 reaches 2 gig on a tape, the engine will prompt you to input an additional tape to complete the archive. 1) I know this is not true, as I have customers completing level 0 archives that are larger than 2 gig, and the archive goes to 1 tape. 2) Informix tells me that the level 0 archive size is one-to-one for the number or pages used in the online environment. I am trying to research this, and would like to know what anyone else thinks or knows about this. Thanks! tls