Re: Windows NT Tape device name for archive???

Ajay Sabhlok wrote: > > Has anybody been able to archive an Informix database to a tape device on > a Windows NT platform (3.51) ? The ontape utility needs a device name for > the tape drive and I have exhausted all possible names that could > stand-in for a tape device name (including \\\\.\\tape0 from a suggestion on > the network). We have a 4mm DAT tape drive. > > Any help/pointers is greatly appreciated. > > Thanks. > > Ajay. Hi Ajay ! We have no problems using \\\\.\\TAPE0 as tape device entry. I am not sure, but perhaps you have to write TAPE in big letters ? Hope this helps ! Tschuess, Dirk -- --------------------------------------------------- Dirk Schmidtpott S I E M E N S EMail: schmidtpott.pad@sni.de ============= Phone: 0049-5251-8-14922 N I X D O R F Fax : 0049-5251-8-27905 The above statements and opinions are my own and do not necessarily represent those of my employer. ---------------------------------------------------