Actually, unless I'm mistaken, if that's the case, the backup_start should
still get updated, but not backup_end.  Is that the case that's happening
with you, Richard?  If not, while you should address the "out of storage
space" message, it's probably not what is causing you to lose your if you're
getting any files backed up at all.

Here's an example of what I get from a select * from filespaces where
backup_end < backup_start.  This is a filespace that is failing before
completion for an as-yet-unknown reason.  I've seen similar filespace dates
on "out of storage" failures.

     NODE_NAME: F1N11
FILESPACE_NAME: /.../ftl.com/fs/catia/catia-data/rel/05
FILESPACE_TYPE: dfs
      CAPACITY: 8789.0
      PCT_UTIL: 0.0
  BACKUP_START: 2002-04-10 01:44:46.000000
    BACKUP_END: 2002-04-08 00:26:16.000000

Alex Paschal
Storage Administrator
Freightliner, LLC
(503) 745-6850 phone/vmail