Question re Backing Logical Logs

Barry, Use a file name, not a directory name as your tapedev. e.g: TAPEDEV /usr/informix/archive/database where database is an empty file with proper informix ownership and permissions. One caveat: make sure that your archives are going to a file system that has no database chunks anywhere on that disk. Mike Ballentine --------------------------( Forwarded letter 1 follows )--------------------- Date: Wednesday, 2 April 1997 2:59pm From: barryleb@atl.mindspring.com Subject: Question re Backing Logical Logs to disk Date:Wed, 2 Apr 1997 14:07:35 -0600 Reply-To: barryleb@atl.mindspring.com Organization: MindSpring Enterprises, Inc. Sender: informix-list-owner@rmy.emory.edu To: informix-list@rmy.emory.edu X-Informix-List-Id: <news.36089> I would like to back up my logical logs to disk rather than tape. I've changed my device through onmonitor to a directory. I get a message that says ontape cannot write to tape device. I know this can be done. What is the trick to it? Barry Leb National Linen Service 1420 Peachtree Street MS #230 Atlanta, GA 30309 e-mail: barryleb@mindspring.com