Is Sysmaster update possible??

Hi, I am creating a new instance, "test1" from an existing instance, "test". I use the Unix command, "DD" to copy the chunk data from test to another chunk for "test1". When the "test1" instance comes up, the onstat -d command shows the chunk point to the link from the "test" instance. I have removed the link for the "test" instance and still the "test1" instance points to the old link. I have traced this information to the sysmaster table, "syschktab". I cannot update this table, as it is a pseudo table. Is there any way that I can update the links information. I do not want to be misled by the links information. Thanks in advance. Denis K

Hi, the sysmaster database cannot be updated to reflect different chunk path names (be it a link or an actual path name). What you would need to do is to use the (new) "chunk rename" option for the restore command (with ontape or ON-Bar as archive/restore tool). However, this option is only available with version 9.40.xCx, beginning with 9.40.xC1. Regards, Martin -- Martin Fuerderer IBM Informix Development Munich Data Management Solutions "DENIS KARTH...." <denisdayal@hotmail.com> Sent by: forum.subscriber@iiug.org 24.12.2003 19:30 To: ids@iiug.org cc: Subject: Is Sysmaster update possible?? [2392] Hi, I am creating a new instance, "test1" from an existing instance, "test". I use the Unix command, "DD" to copy the chunk data from test to another chunk for "test1". When the "test1" instance comes up, the onstat -d command shows the chunk point to the link from the "test" instance. I have removed the link for the "test" instance and still the "test1" instance points to the old link. I have traced this information to the sysmaster table, "syschktab". I cannot update this table, as it is a pseudo table. Is there any way that I can update the links information. I do not want to be misled by the links information. Thanks in advance. Denis K