Re: dbexport failed with "Disk space full" message.

Have you tried this? Do a dbexport to a file specifying a tape size of 2gig. When dbexport prompts you to change tapes, save the current file dbexport was writing to and null out the previous file. Then hit return at the dbexport prompt. Example : touch /tmp/file0 dbexport {db} -t /tmp/file0 -b 512 -s 2000000 This tape is tape number 1 in this export sequence. Please label the tape. Please mount the next tape and press return ... mv /tmp/file1 /tmp/file1 touch /tmp/file0 Press return ...etc I've never heard of a 2 gig limit on tape. "Jacob Salomon" <JSalomon@bn.com> wrote in message news:<8l1vsb$thr$1@nnrp1.deja.com>... > Hi Family. > The only way around this stupid restriction in dbexport was to export > to tape. And, according to the info in the thread, there is still a 2- > GB restriction on the amount of data dbexport will write to a tape, > even a 40-GB tape. > > I am still using 7.2 (don't worry! We're upgrading soon to 9.2! ;-) but > it seems that 7.3 is no smarter. I don't know if it improves in 9.2 > either. > > Next straw to clutch at: Does anyone out there know of a utility to > replace dbexport and gets around the 2-GB constraint? Has anyone (i.e. > Jonathan? Art?) written one? > > Thanks much, folks. > -- > +----- Jacob Salomon - DBA JSalomon@bn.com - --------------------------+ > |------------------- Bulletin Board Announcement ----------------------| > | Congregants will please note that the bowl at the back of the church | > | bearing the sign "For the Sick" is for monetary contributions only. | > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ > > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ > Before you buy.