NT will not allow ADSM to access open files. There are several ways to
work around.
1. If the file isn't too large, you can use the preschedule command to
copy the file,
   and backup the copy. You can use the postschedule command to erase
the copy.
2. In the case of a database file, if you have a window during which you
can
   close the database, use the preschedule command to close the
database, run the
   backup, then use the postschedule command to restart the database.
3. There are agents available that allow you to perform hot backups of
most
   popular databases.

Tom Haddad wrote:
>
> I have an NT 4.0  (latest client code) running on ADSM server  v 3.1.2.0.
> I have a file that is in OPEN status and during the backup ACCESS IS  DENIED.
>
> I created a mgmtclass just for this file with COPY MODE of ABSOLUTE and COPY
> SER of SHARE DYNAMIC
>
> The dsmsched log still shows access denied to the file. Is this more of the
> application on the client telling me that
> I can not 'access' the file. Acutally this application has a database and
> several log files that are producng the
> same error. As a whole the backup session runs fine.