Ontape Backup to Directory Error (Resolved)

Problem resolved. Within the directory there was a old 0-length file named Khan_0_L0 from close to a month ago in the directory. The file was hard to see amongst all of other various files. Once that file was deleted and the backup restarted, it successfully completed without issue. Take care. Clifton > To: ids@iiug.org > From: clifton_bean@hotmail.com > Subject: Ontape Backup to Directory Error: Cannot deter.... [18106] > Date: Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:19:42 -0500 > > IDS 11.50.FC5 AIX 5.3 > > $ONCONFIG TAPEDEV /backup > > $ONCONFIG TAPESIZE 0 > > When attempting to perform a backup to disk, my client occasionally will get > the following error: > > -> ontape -s -L 0 > 10 percent done. > 20 percent done. > 30 percent done. > 40 percent done. > 50 percent done. > 60 percent done. > 100 percent done. > Backup to directory error: Cannot determine archive timestamp from > /backup/Khan_0_L0 > Archive failed - > > This was the temporary filename in use before the last failure: > > -rw-rw---- 1 informix informix 879230976 Nov 14 13:34 > ONTA_Khan_0_Sat_Nov_14_13_33_57_2009_Ng7iya > > Most of the time, with no parameters in the $ONCONFIG changed, the ontape -s > -L 0 will complete successfully. > > Any ideas? > > Thanks in advance. > Clifton > > _________________________________________________________________ > Bing brings you maps, menus, and reviews organized in one place. > > http://www.bing.com/search?q=restaurants&form=MFESRP&publ=WLHMTAG&crea=TEXT_MFES RP_Local_MapsMenu_Resturants_1x1 > > > ******************************************************************************* > Forum Note: Use "Reply" to post a response in the discussion forum. > _________________________________________________________________ Hotmail: Trusted email with powerful SPAM protection. http://clk.atdmt.com/GBL/go/177141665/direct/01/