Re: Problems under NW with Selective backup Jobe

Hello,
I think you should code
EXCLUDE          NS_IAA_SDEDOV\SYS:\QUEUES\...\*.SRV
instead of
EXCLUDE          NS_IAA_SDEDOV\SYS:\QUEUES\*\*.SRV

Regards,

Rene Lambelet
Nestec SA - 55, Av. Nestle - CH-1800 Vevey
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E-Mail: rene.lambelet AT nestle DOT com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mike Glassman - Admin [SMTP:admin AT IAA.GOV DOT IL]
> Sent: Thursday, June 17, 1999 7:18 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Problems under NW with Selective backup Jobe
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am having a problem on a server where I'm trying to perform a selective
> backup.
>
> On this specific server, there are a few files I do not want backed up
> ever,
> and due to some strange reason, I could not get the exclude option to work
> with a scheduled incremental (run from the command line) job, so I used
> Selective.
>
> I upgraded to client 3.1.1.7 and noticed that options I included in the
> backup shcedule I defined under the Administrative client (voluems) were
> no
> longer acceptable.
>
> I made the changes, and now I'm getting the following messages on my
> backup
> screen (on NW) and the selective is not working :
>
> (Job Screen)
>
> ANS1081E Invalid search file specification '*' entered
> ANS1512E Scheduled event 'SDEDOV' failed.  Return code = 4.
> 'Sending results for scheduled event 'SDEDOV.
> 'Results sent to server for scheduled event 'SDEDOV.
>
> Under DSM.OPT for this server, I have the following EXCLUDE lines set up :
>
> EXCLUDE          NS_IAA_SDEDOV\SYS:\QUEUES\*\*.SRV
> EXCLUDE          NS_IAA_SDEDOV\SYS:\QUEUES\*\*.SYS
> EXCLUDE          NS_IAA_SDEDOV\V_VOL1:\QUEUES\*\*.SRV
> EXCLUDE          NS_IAA_SDEDOV\V_VOL1:\QUEUES\*\*.SYS
> EXCLUDE          V_VOL1:/DATA/ACCESS/MATPA/AFTN.MDB *
> EXCLUDE          V_VOL1:/DATA/ACCESS/MATPA/AFTN.LDB *
> EXCLUDE .FILE    NS_IAA_SDEDOV\*:.../AFTN.MDB
> EXCLUDE .FILE    NS_IAA_SDEDOV\*:.../AFTN.LDB
>
> The last two excludes are the files I want excluded allways.
>
> When I look in the error log on the server, I see the following regarding
> the job :
>
> ANS1081E Invalid search file specification '*' entered 22:27:12 06/16/1999
> 06/16/1999 22:27:12 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'SDEDOV' failed.  Return code
> =
> 4.
>
> Which is the same as I see on the server screen.
>
> In the log file, I get the following :
>
> Executing scheduled command now.
> 06/16/1999 22:27:11 Node Name: SDEDOV
> 06/16/1999 22:27:11 Session established with server ADSM: AS400
> 06/16/1999 22:27:11   Server Version 3, Release 1, Level 1.7
> 06/16/1999 22:27:11   Server date/time: 06/16/1999 22:26:57  Last access:
> 06/16
>
> 06/16/1999 22:27:11 --- SCHEDULEREC OBJECT BEGIN SDEDOV 06/16/1999
> 22:25:00
> 06/16/1999 22:27:11 Selective Backup function invoked.
>
> 06/16/1999 22:27:11 ANS1081E Invalid search file specification '*' entered
> 06/16/1999 22:27:12 --- SCHEDULEREC OBJECT END SDEDOV 06/16/1999 22:25:00
> 06/16/1999 22:27:12 --- SCHEDULEREC STATUS BEGIN SDEDOV 06/16/1999
> 22:25:00
> 06/16/1999 22:27:12 --- SCHEDULEREC STATUS END SDEDOV 06/16/1999 22:25:00
> 06/16/1999 22:27:12 ANS1512E Scheduled event 'SDEDOV' failed.  Return code
> =
> 4.
> 06/16/1999 22:27:12 Sending results for scheduled event 'SDEDOV'.
> 06/16/1999 22:27:12 Results sent to server for scheduled event 'SDEDOV'.
>
>
> My question is simple.
>
> Why isn't it working ? And what does the '*' it talks about refer to ?
>
> Any and all replies will be greatly appreciated on this one.
>
> TIA,
>
> Mike Glassman
> System Admin
> Israeli Airports Authority
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