Author: "Khan, Khalid B." <kkhan AT ATCLLC DOT COM>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:00:01 -0600
Can someone please explain to me why TSM client does not delete the directory structure of the archived files? I am using the "deletefiles" option, but the client leaves the directories on the file s
The evolutionary history of the Archive function indicates why... As you can read in White Paper http://www.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/WP100254 the Archive function did not origi
Author: Andrew Raibeck <storman AT US.IBM DOT COM>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 08:44:15 -0700
The -DELETEFILES option was originally designed to operate on files only, not directories (as was the original implementation of ARCHIVE). The -DELETEFILES option is not designed to differentiate bet
I am making the assumption that if files were moved there during the archive process they may also be deleted but not archived. But I also had the same issue and had to have our archive processor del
Author: "Khan, Khalid B." <kkhan AT ATCLLC DOT COM>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 10:28:37 -0600
Andy, Thank you very much for the explanation, your point is well take. Also thank you for the script. I suppose I can create a schedule and use COMMAND as the ACTION for the schedule and use your sc
Author: Andrew Raibeck <storman AT US.IBM DOT COM>
Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 09:51:22 -0700
Khalid, Yes, you could schedule the script with ACTION=COMMAND. However, please note the following: - The script is just a sample. In order to be more useful in a production environment, you should a