I have a backup status script on my Adv. NetBackup 
Scripting Site (http://www.xbpadm-commands.com) that 
uses bperror as you do Ian.  This one will also list 
the erros in detail at the bottom of the report.

Might be helpful...this is usually run in the morning.

David


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David A. Chapa
Consulting Manager
DataStaff, Inc.
847 413 1144
http://www.consulting.datastaff.com
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http://www.xbpadm-commands.com
NBU-LSERV AT datastaff DOT com - Adv. Scripting

Quoting Ian M Terry <ITerry AT cyberdialogue DOT com>:

> 
> i have a cron job that root runs every morning and 
emails the output to me
> - it's really very basic, but effective.
>
> bperror -U -backstat -by_statcode | /bin/mailx -s 
Backup Status
> iterry AT cyberdialogue DOT com
>
> -ian
>
>
> ---++---++---++---
> Ian Terry x7024
> System Administrator
> Cyber Dialogue
> ---++---++---++---
>
>
>
>
>                                                       
                     
>
>                     "David A. 
Chapa"                                       
>
>                     <david@xbpadm-
commands.com>          To:     "W. Curtis
> Preston" <curtis AT backupcentral DOT com>
>                     Sent 
by:                             cc:     Gregory
> Floro <gregory.floro AT photobition DOT com>,
>                     veritas-bu-
admin AT mailman DOT eng.       
> markjessup AT northwesternmutual DOT com, veritas-
bu AT mailman.eng.auburn DOT edu       
>
>                     
auburn.edu                           Subject:     Re:
> [Veritas-bu] Daily Backup Status reports
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>
>                     06/28/2001 09:05 
AM                                    
>
>                     Please respond to "David 
A.                            
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Chapa"                                                 
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> EVERY JOB.
>
> I don't use this feature at all...just scripts, etc.
>
> David
>
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