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Re: SQL reclaim

1999-01-27 14:26:18
Subject: Re: SQL reclaim
From: Joel Fuhrman <joelf AT CAC.WASHINGTON DOT EDU>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 1999 11:26:18 -0800
I had to install AIX Server version 3.1.2.13 to fix a similar problem I had
with my Informix Onbar backups.

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* EMERGENCY FIX  for APAR IX85298                                    *
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| The version control for backup objects is not properly
| maintaining the versions exists attribute for the copygroup
| managing a given file.  The error is that the versioning
| algorithm is not marking files to be eligible for expiration
| when the count of the number of versions for a given file
| exceeds the versions exists value.  Consequently, more files
| are being kept in the server and the files are not being
| expired when they should.
|
| Please note that the error is that the server is NOT expiring
| data when it should actually be expiring it.


On Wed, 27 Jan 1999, Leo Humar wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> We are using the SQL Agent to perform full backup of a SQL server daily.
> Our system has a SQL domain
> and SQL tapepool
> I noticed that when I delete database backups with the ADSM SQLagent and run 
> expire inventory. The reclamation for the SQL volume remains at 0%. Expire 
> inventory also runs daily and I can reclaim tapes containing ADSM backup 
> client data.
> Am I missing something ?
> Is anybody experiencing the same probems ?
>
> This wouldn't be so obvious if I had a common tapepool.
> Can anybody help me with this problem ?
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Mit freundliche Gruesse
> Cheers
>
> Leo Humar
> LCS Pty Ltd
> lhumar AT vic.bigpond.net DOT au
>
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