On Mon, 4 Mar 1996, Matthias Feyerabend wrote:

> In "Using the API Interface" it is noted and by experience we could
> verify that
>
>    "Only the API can restore or retrieve objects that have been backed up
>     or archive with API calls."
>
> This is a major drawback for our plans. We wanted to take advantage of
> the API (input from tape, better performance, runs on VMS) and standard
> ADSM client (GUI, etc) and combine the two.

We write to add our voice to this issue.  We had planned to write API
code to support full participation of an SGI client in our ADSM
configuration.  Learning of this incompatibility may nullify our plans.

We have to agree with other customers in the opinion that an incompatible
API is not a true API, but rather a mongrel appendage to the product.
We are among the customers who would very much like to see IBM address
this issue and render the API compatible and integral to the ADSM product.

        Richard Sims, Sr. Systems Programmer
        Boston University, Office of Information Technology