Abi Admassu <Abi.Admassu AT UCOP DOT EDU> reports:
>error log:
>
>02/25/1997 22:26:07  ANS6604S NULL character found in the name of folder/file ?
------ clip -----
>02/25/1997 22:26:39 Retry # 1  Expiring-->                 70 Thwaites's
>02/25/1997 22:26:39 Retry # 1  Expiring-->                 70 Thwaites's
>place:Communications:Anarchie-150:  ** Unsuccessful **
>02/25/1997 22:26:40 ANS4228E Sending of object 'Thwaites's
>place:Communications:Anarchie-150:' failed
>02/25/1997 22:26:40 Active object not found

We ran into precisely this problem in November 1995 in ADSM 2.1.0.1. The
failing file has somehow gotten a null character in its name (see the
message in the error log file: the question mark indicates where the null
character is). ADSM 2.1.0.2 and higher detect the null character and put
the question mark in the error log; earlier versions tell you nothing.

There is no way to delete just the affected object from the ADSM database.

To get backups working, log on to an ADSM *administrator* client (if you
do filespace deletion from a backup client you delete all *archived*
files as well as the backups), delete the filespace, and back the whole
system up again.

Wendy Alberg                      Phone:  607/255-2672
Network & Computer Systems        Fax:    607/255-6523
Cornell Information Technologies  E-mail: wa10 AT cornell DOT edu
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