Re: ontape

In article <361CD903.7BF5@bloomberg.net>, Art S. Kagel <kagel@bloomberg.net> writes >Daniel Willems wrote: >> >> Hello , >> >> Working on a Digital Alpha runningWindows NT 4.0 sp 3 , we use ontape -s -L >> 0 to backup our Informix 7.23TC1 database. >> I want to use a "at" command to schedule the backup. >> The problem I have is that the ontape needs a <newline> at the command line >> after asking for the tape. >> Someone told me that I should use the following command : >> ontape -s -L 0 < enter.txt>> where enter.txt is a file containing a <new line> character, but this >> doesn't work ( still waiting after asking for the tape ) >> >> Please help > >Actually you need two newlines. Daniel, keep in mind that this will >only work if the entire archive fits on a single tape volume. If not >ontape will hang again, irretrievably, asking for the second tape to >be mounted. > Hence use echo "\\n\\n" | ontape -s -L 0 | head -100 If ontape does hang e.g. tape is not loaded, tape drive fails etc.... it MAY keep promting for the tape. The head -100 will stop it using SIGPIPE after 100 lines.... >Art S. Kagel -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care