From: Horst Scherzer [mailto:Horst.Scherzer AT UNIVIE.AC DOT AT] 
> Has anyone out there tried to copy a database backup tape to 
> disk? My goal is to create an 1:1 image of a database backup 
> tape to (remote) disks during unattended times. Use of dd (dd 
> read error: Not enough space) or cat (creates a file white 
> length 0) fails. tcopy works well for creating a copy to 
> tape, but: Is a there a similar (OS) tool for my concern?

Run these three commands:

def devc db_file devt=file dir=c:\temp maxcap=20G
backup db type=full devc=<tape_device_class>
backup db type=full devc=db_file

(This assumes you've got 20G of space on your C: drive.)

There ya go.

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Mark Stapleton (mark.stapleton AT berbee DOT com)