Re: Can't empty logical-log files

On 23 Jul 97 at 14:11, Bill Bertovich wrote: > We have log files (status U - B) that won't clear when we perform an > ontape -s -L 0.> > Macumba, book of great truth and knowledge, says they probably can't > be released because we've executed long transactions. We are guilty > of that. It says we have to perform a full restore to rectify this > issue. Is this true? Nope. I find it frustrating that OnLine no longer shows that logs backed up are free. If you really were having long transactions, you would see evidence in your online.log file, you would also find things like the machine would hang for no apparent reason, etc. HTH. > Thanks in advance for any kind words, You have such lovely hair... :) -- Ciao, Billy Nose to the ground and ear to the grindstone in: Johannesburg, Murder Capital of the World +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | UNIX *is* user friendly. It's just very selective about its friends. | +----------------------------------------------------------------------+