onbar
Larry needed to add logical logs to an XPS 8.21 data warehouse and wanted a throwaway (/dev/null) level-0 backup, but found no ontape or onparams on the system. Replies explained that XPS differs from IDS: ontape doesn't exist there, and space/log administration is done via onutil. For the dummy archive, suggestions were onbar -b -L 0 -F (fake backup) and, from IBM's John Miller, 'echo "ALTER COGROUP COGROUP_ALL RESET BACKUP;" | onutil', with a link to an IBM technote. Larry then asked for beginner onbar setup guidance, which went unanswered.
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I need to add some logical logs to my XPS datawarehouse. There is no ontape
and I need to do an onbar to /dev/null. I don't want to take a real backup.
Can anyone give me the instructions for this?
onbar -b -L 0 - but how do I direct this to /dev/null instead of a usualdevice?
Larry
Hi,
Maybe you can use "ontape" instead of using onbar...
set to /dev/null the ff: LTAPEDEV and TAPEDEV
do ontape -s
ontape -l
Only the storage manager that you are using for onbar will be able to do
that.
What do you mean there's not ontape? There's always an ontape! It came
with your engine installation.
Art
Art S. Kagel
Oninit (www.oninit.com)
IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and
do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other organization
with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither do
those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity
with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.
On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 12:32 AM, LARRY SORENSEN <lsorensen25@msn.com> wrote:
> I need to add some logical logs to my XPS datawarehouse. There is no ontape
> and I need to do an onbar to /dev/null. I don't want to take a real backup.
> Can anyone give me the instructions for this?
>
> onbar -b -L 0 - but how do I direct this to /dev/null instead of a usual> device?
>
> Larry
>
>
>
>
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I'm not sure that XPS supports this ... but in IDS,
onbar -b -L 0 -F
Will perform a fake backup ...
Peter Logan
Senior Database Administrator
Phone: 616/878-8309
From:
"LARRY SORENSEN" <lsorensen25@msn.com>
To:
ids@iiug.org
Date:
10/09/2009 12:33 AM
Subject:
onbar [17451]
Sent by:
ids-bounces@iiug.org
I need to add some logical logs to my XPS datawarehouse. There is no
ontapeand I need to do an onbar to /dev/null. I don't want to take a real
backup.
Can anyone give me the instructions for this?
onbar -b -L 0 - but how do I direct this to /dev/null instead of a usualdevice?
Larry
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I searched through the filesystems and there is no "ontape" installed.
> To: ids@iiug.org
> From: informix2009@gmail.com
> Subject: Re: onbar [17453]
> Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 01:31:11 -0400
>
> Hi,
>
> Maybe you can use "ontape" instead of using onbar...
> set to /dev/null the ff: LTAPEDEV and TAPEDEV
>
> do ontape -s
>
> ontape -l>
>
>
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>
I did a `find / -name ontape -print` and nothing was returned. Should it be
installed on IDS 8.1?
Larry
> To: ids@iiug.org
> From: art.kagel@gmail.com
> Subject: Re: onbar [17456]
> Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 07:08:18 -0400
>
> Only the storage manager that you are using for onbar will be able to do
> that.
>
> What do you mean there's not ontape? There's always an ontape! It came
> with your engine installation.
>
> Art
>
> Art S. Kagel
> Oninit (www.oninit.com)
> IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
>
> Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and
> do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other organization
> with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither do
> those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity
> with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.
>
> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 12:32 AM, LARRY SORENSEN <lsorensen25@msn.com> wrote:
>
> > I need to add some logical logs to my XPS datawarehouse. There is no ontape
> > and I need to do an onbar to /dev/null. I don't want to take a real backup.
> > Can anyone give me the instructions for this?
> >
> > onbar -b -L 0 - but how do I direct this to /dev/null instead of a usual> > device?
> >
> > Larry
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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> >
> >
>
> --0015174760aa96335d04757e98e0
>
>
>
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>
I have done a find for both "ontape" and "onparams" on the server with my IDS
8.21.UD4X3 instance and neither program/utility is installed. Should these
both be there? If not, how else do I add logical logs to a data warehouse
instance?
Larry
> To: ids@iiug.org
> From: art.kagel@gmail.com
> Subject: Re: onbar [17456]
> Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 07:08:18 -0400
>
> Only the storage manager that you are using for onbar will be able to do
> that.
> UD4X#
> What do you mean there's not ontape? There's always an ontape! It came
> with your engine installation.
>
> Art
>
> Art S. Kagel
> Oninit (www.oninit.com)
> IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
>
> Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions and
> do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other organization
> with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither do
> those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any entity
> with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.
>
> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 12:32 AM, LARRY SORENSEN <lsorensen25@msn.com> wrote:
>
> > I need to add some logical logs to my XPS datawarehouse. There is no ontape
> > and I need to do an onbar to /dev/null. I don't want to take a real backup.
> > Can anyone give me the instructions for this?
> >
> > onbar -b -L 0 - but how do I direct this to /dev/null instead of a usual> > device?
> >
> > Larry
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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> >
> >
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> --0015174760aa96335d04757e98e0
>
>
>
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>
Larry,
I have never seen ontape in any of our XPS environments.
"LARRY SORENSEN" <lsorensen25@msn.com>
Sent by: ids-bounces@iiug.org
10/09/2009 10:41 AM
Please respond to
ids@iiug.org
To
ids@iiug.org
cc
Subject
RE: onbar [17463]
I did a `find / -name ontape -print` and nothing was returned. Should it
be
installed on IDS 8.1?
Larry
> To: ids@iiug.org
> From: art.kagel@gmail.com
> Subject: Re: onbar [17456]
> Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 07:08:18 -0400
>
> Only the storage manager that you are using for onbar will be able to do
> that.
>
> What do you mean there's not ontape? There's always an ontape! It came
> with your engine installation.
>
> Art
>
> Art S. Kagel
> Oninit (www.oninit.com)
> IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
>
> Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions
and
> do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other
organization
> with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither do
> those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any
entity
> with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.
>
> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 12:32 AM, LARRY SORENSEN <lsorensen25@msn.com>
wrote:
>
> > I need to add some logical logs to my XPS datawarehouse. There is no
ontape> > and I need to do an onbar to /dev/null. I don't want to take a real
backup.
> > Can anyone give me the instructions for this?
> >
> > onbar -b -L 0 - but how do I direct this to /dev/null instead of ausual
> > device?
> >
> > Larry
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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> >
> >
>
> --0015174760aa96335d04757e98e0
>
>
>
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Hi,
XPS and IDS are not from the same source. They are dramatically different
in many ways including the administration. It has been a few months the last
time I used XPS but the missing onspaces, onparams are done via ONUTIL.
Onutil can read files of commands to add spaces add logs remove logs or
operate in an interactive mode. The sybtax that onutil accepts is fairly
strict, I would need a manual to construct any commands.
No ontape does not exist in XPS, yes the functions that are required do
exist, but of course they behave a little differently.
I would go to the IBM web site and find the manuals (online) for the
particular XPS version you are working with and start with ONUTIL or by
searching what erver your particular problem is.
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of LARRY
SORENSEN
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 8:05 AM
To: ids@iiug.org
Subject: RE: onbar on IDS 8.21 [17465]
I have done a find for both "ontape" and "onparams" on the server with my
IDS
8.21.UD4X3 instance and neither program/utility is installed. Should these
both be there? If not, how else do I add logical logs to a data warehouse
instance?
Larry
> To: ids@iiug.org
> From: art.kagel@gmail.com
> Subject: Re: onbar [17456]
> Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 07:08:18 -0400
>
> Only the storage manager that you are using for onbar will be able to do
> that.
> UD4X#
> What do you mean there's not ontape? There's always an ontape! It came
> with your engine installation.
>
> Art
>
> Art S. Kagel
> Oninit (www.oninit.com)
> IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
>
> Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions
and
> do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other
organization
> with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither do
> those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any
entity
> with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.
>
> On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 12:32 AM, LARRY SORENSEN <lsorensen25@msn.com>
wrote:
>
> > I need to add some logical logs to my XPS datawarehouse. There is no
ontape> > and I need to do an onbar to /dev/null. I don't want to take a real
backup.
> > Can anyone give me the instructions for this?
> >
> > onbar -b -L 0 - but how do I direct this to /dev/null instead of a usual
> > device?
> >
> > Larry
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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> > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
> >
> >
>
> --0015174760aa96335d04757e98e0
>
>
>
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OK. If I use onutil to create more logical logs, how do I do the required
archive to /dev/null to enable to the new logs to be used?
> To: ids@iiug.org
> From: georgepalmer@cox.net
> Subject: RE: onbar on IDS 8.21 [17467]
> Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 14:56:08 -0400
>
> Hi,
>
> XPS and IDS are not from the same source. They are dramatically different
> in many ways including the administration. It has been a few months the last
> time I used XPS but the missing onspaces, onparams are done via ONUTIL.
> Onutil can read files of commands to add spaces add logs remove logs or
> operate in an interactive mode. The sybtax that onutil accepts is fairly
> strict, I would need a manual to construct any commands.
>
> No ontape does not exist in XPS, yes the functions that are required do
> exist, but of course they behave a little differently.
>
> I would go to the IBM web site and find the manuals (online) for the
> particular XPS version you are working with and start with ONUTIL or by
> searching what erver your particular problem is.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of LARRY
> SORENSEN
> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 8:05 AM
> To: ids@iiug.org
> Subject: RE: onbar on IDS 8.21 [17465]
>
> I have done a find for both "ontape" and "onparams" on the server with my
> IDS
> 8.21.UD4X3 instance and neither program/utility is installed. Should these
> both be there? If not, how else do I add logical logs to a data warehouse
> instance?
>
> Larry
>
> > To: ids@iiug.org
> > From: art.kagel@gmail.com
> > Subject: Re: onbar [17456]
> > Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 07:08:18 -0400
> >
> > Only the storage manager that you are using for onbar will be able to do
> > that.
> > UD4X#
> > What do you mean there's not ontape? There's always an ontape! It came
> > with your engine installation.
> >
> > Art
> >
> > Art S. Kagel
> > Oninit (www.oninit.com)
> > IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
> >
> > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions
> and
> > do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other
> organization
> > with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither do
> > those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any
> entity
> > with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 12:32 AM, LARRY SORENSEN <lsorensen25@msn.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I need to add some logical logs to my XPS datawarehouse. There is no
> ontape> > > and I need to do an onbar to /dev/null. I don't want to take a real
> backup.
> > > Can anyone give me the instructions for this?
> > >
> > > onbar -b -L 0 - but how do I direct this to /dev/null instead of a usual>
> > > device?
> > >
> > > Larry
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> ****************************************************************************
> ***
> > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
> > >
> > >
> >
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> >
> >
> >
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> >
>
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echo "ALTER COGROUP COGROUP_ALL RESET BACKUP;" | onutil
For more details please see
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21105433
John F. Miller III
STSM, Support Architect
miller3@us.ibm.com
503-578-5645
IBM Informix Dynamic Server (IDS)
ids-bounces@iiug.org wrote on 10/09/2009 02:52:40 PM:
> [image removed]
>
> RE: onbar on IDS 8.21 [17469]
>
> LARRY SORENSEN
>
> to:
>
> ids
>
> 10/09/2009 02:53 PM
>
> Sent by:
>
> ids-bounces@iiug.org
>
> Please respond to ids
>
> OK. If I use onutil to create more logical logs, how do I do the required
> archive to /dev/null to enable to the new logs to be used?
>
> > To: ids@iiug.org
> > From: georgepalmer@cox.net
> > Subject: RE: onbar on IDS 8.21 [17467]
> > Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 14:56:08 -0400
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > XPS and IDS are not from the same source. They are dramatically
different
> > in many ways including the administration. It has been a few
> months the last
> > time I used XPS but the missing onspaces, onparams are done via ONUTIL.
> > Onutil can read files of commands to add spaces add logs remove logs or
> > operate in an interactive mode. The sybtax that onutil accepts is
fairly
> > strict, I would need a manual to construct any commands.
> >
> > No ontape does not exist in XPS, yes the functions that are required do
> > exist, but of course they behave a little differently.
> >
> > I would go to the IBM web site and find the manuals (online) for the
> > particular XPS version you are working with and start with ONUTIL or by
> > searching what erver your particular problem is.
> >
> > George.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On BehalfOf
LARRY
> > SORENSEN
> > Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 8:05 AM
> > To: ids@iiug.org
> > Subject: RE: onbar on IDS 8.21 [17465]
> >
> > I have done a find for both "ontape" and "onparams" on the server with
my
> > IDS
> > 8.21.UD4X3 instance and neither program/utility is installed. Should
these
> > both be there? If not, how else do I add logical logs to a data
warehouse
> > instance?
> >
> > Larry
> >
> > > To: ids@iiug.org
> > > From: art.kagel@gmail.com
> > > Subject: Re: onbar [17456]
> > > Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 07:08:18 -0400
> > >
> > > Only the storage manager that you are using for onbar will be able to
do
> > > that.
> > > UD4X#
> > > What do you mean there's not ontape? There's always an ontape! It
came
> > > with your engine installation.
> > >
> > > Art
> > >
> > > Art S. Kagel
> > > Oninit (www.oninit.com)
> > > IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
> > >
> > > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own
opinions
> > and
> > > do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other
> > organization
> > > with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither
do
> > > those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any
> > entity
> > > with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 12:32 AM, LARRY SORENSEN <lsorensen25@msn.com>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > I need to add some logical logs to my XPS datawarehouse. There is
no
> > ontape> > > > and I need to do an onbar to /dev/null. I don't want to take a real
> > backup.
> > > > Can anyone give me the instructions for this?
> > > >
> > > > onbar -b -L 0 - but how do I direct this to /dev/null instead> of a usual
> >
> > > > device?
> > > >
> > > > Larry
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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> > ***
> > > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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> > >
> >
> >
>
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>
Any archive will do, it does not need to be done to /dev/null.
Use onbar (if you run onbar -? It will show the usage statement the -F does
the equivalent of ontape to /dev/null)
Look to ibm.com for the free online manuals that explain all this.
George.
-----Original Message-----
From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of LARRY
SORENSEN
Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:53 PM
To: ids@iiug.org
Subject: RE: onbar on IDS 8.21 [17469]
OK. If I use onutil to create more logical logs, how do I do the required
archive to /dev/null to enable to the new logs to be used?
> To: ids@iiug.org
> From: georgepalmer@cox.net
> Subject: RE: onbar on IDS 8.21 [17467]
> Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 14:56:08 -0400
>
> Hi,
>
> XPS and IDS are not from the same source. They are dramatically different
> in many ways including the administration. It has been a few months the
last
> time I used XPS but the missing onspaces, onparams are done via ONUTIL.
> Onutil can read files of commands to add spaces add logs remove logs or
> operate in an interactive mode. The sybtax that onutil accepts is fairly
> strict, I would need a manual to construct any commands.
>
> No ontape does not exist in XPS, yes the functions that are required do
> exist, but of course they behave a little differently.
>
> I would go to the IBM web site and find the manuals (online) for the
> particular XPS version you are working with and start with ONUTIL or by
> searching what erver your particular problem is.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of
LARRY
> SORENSEN
> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 8:05 AM
> To: ids@iiug.org
> Subject: RE: onbar on IDS 8.21 [17465]
>
> I have done a find for both "ontape" and "onparams" on the server with my
> IDS
> 8.21.UD4X3 instance and neither program/utility is installed. Should these
> both be there? If not, how else do I add logical logs to a data warehouse
> instance?
>
> Larry
>
> > To: ids@iiug.org
> > From: art.kagel@gmail.com
> > Subject: Re: onbar [17456]
> > Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 07:08:18 -0400
> >
> > Only the storage manager that you are using for onbar will be able to do
> > that.
> > UD4X#
> > What do you mean there's not ontape? There's always an ontape! It came
> > with your engine installation.
> >
> > Art
> >
> > Art S. Kagel
> > Oninit (www.oninit.com)
> > IIUG Board of Directors (art@iiug.org)
> >
> > Disclaimer: Please keep in mind that my own opinions are my own opinions
> and
> > do not reflect on my employer, Oninit, the IIUG, nor any other
> organization
> > with which I am associated either explicitly or implicitly. Neither do
> > those opinions reflect those of other individuals affiliated with any
> entity
> > with which I am affiliated nor those of the entities themselves.
> >
> > On Fri, Oct 9, 2009 at 12:32 AM, LARRY SORENSEN <lsorensen25@msn.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I need to add some logical logs to my XPS datawarehouse. There is no
> ontape> > > and I need to do an onbar to /dev/null. I don't want to take a real
> backup.
> > > Can anyone give me the instructions for this?
> > >
> > > onbar -b -L 0 - but how do I direct this to /dev/null instead of ausual
>
> > > device?
> > >
> > > Larry
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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> ***
> > > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum.
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --0015174760aa96335d04757e98e0
> >
> >
> >
>
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> >
>
>
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Is there any good information (basic) on setting up onbar for the first time
for newbies to onbar?
Larry
> To: ids@iiug.org
> From: georgepalmer@cox.net
> Subject: RE: onbar on IDS 8.21 [17472]
> Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2009 01:43:46 -0400
>
> Any archive will do, it does not need to be done to /dev/null.
>
> Use onbar (if you run onbar -? It will show the usage statement the -F does
> the equivalent of ontape to /dev/null)
>
> Look to ibm.com for the free online manuals that explain all this.
>
> George.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ids-bounces@iiug.org [mailto:ids-bounces@iiug.org] On Behalf Of LARRY
> SORENSEN
> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 2:53 PM
> To: ids@iiug.org
> Subject: RE: onbar on IDS 8.21 [17469]
>
> OK. If I use onutil to create more logical logs, how do I do the required
> archive to /dev/null to enable to the new logs to be used?
>
> > To: ids@iiug.org
> > From: georgepalmer@cox.net
> > Subject: RE: onbar on IDS 8.21 [17467]
> > Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 14:56:08 -0400
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > XPS and IDS are not from the same source. They are dramatically different
> > in many ways including the administration. It has been a few months the
> last
> > time I used XPS but the missing onspaces, onparams are done via ONUTIL.
> > Onutil can read files of commands to add spaces add logs remove logs or
> > operate in an interactive mode. The sybtax that onutil accepts is fairly
> > strict, I would need a manual to construct any commands.
> >
> > No ontape does not exist in XPS, yes the functions that are required do
> > exist, but of course they behave a little differently.
> >
> > I would go to the IBM web site and find the manuals (online) for the
> > particular XPS version you are working with and start with ONUTIL or by
> > searching what erver your particular problem is.
> >
> > George.