Re: Utility to Pull a Single Table off an Archive Tape

In article <34A8667D.E7BBD808@garpac.com>, Renata Bergman <renata@garpac.com> writes >Hi there.. I am new to this group....my colleague Jake has mentioned a >utility in the IIUG >archive that can extract a table from an archive tape. He has been >unable to find a reference to this utility in the IIUG newsgroup itself. > >Can anyone post or email me the complete URL for this utility if it >actually exists......?? >We have a client who my have lost a table during an upgrade and we are >investigating the possible workarounds to solving this issue....... > >Thanks much for any help anyone can offer us..... > www.dejanews.com was down but I eventually found it anyway but browsing :- http://www.iiug.org/software/special_software/arcunload/ NOTE: "This utility is not supported by Informix, and Informix will not take any responsibility for repairing any corruption to an OnLine system resulting from the use of this utility, whether proper or improper. Arcunload is available only in executable format. The hardware platform, OS version, and version of OnLine from which the archive was taken must match exactly the target system for the load and the port of arcunload. This version does not support: Blobs in blobspace NLS Remote tape devices Fragmented Tables " if you do not find the version you need then "Email junet@iiug.org to request a port of arcunload which is not available. Be sure to include your hardware platform, the operating system version and the OnLine version. New ports will be added here as quickly as possible, but with no guarantees on response time." This was written by June Tong who is an occasional poster on c.d.i (she is very busy! PS Happy New Year June if you are listening!) >Renata L. Bergman >4GL Programming Mgr >Garpac Corp. > -- 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