Hello,

we have the same situation. We do archive files and directories, without
coding any description. So, once a month, we delete unneeded archive
packages, containing only directories (the default description is very handy
for that). The file are automatically deleted by the expire processes.

Regards,

Rene Lambelet
Nestec SA - 55, Av. Nestle - CH-1800 Vevey
Tel: ++41'21'924'35'43 / Fax: ++41'21'924'45'89
E-Mail: rene.lambelet AT nestle DOT com



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rainer Holzinger [SMTP:Rainer.Holzinger AT DOMINO.HAINDL DOT DE]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 1999 1:14 PM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      archive management class
>
> Hi all,
>
> I'm running ADSM server 3.1.1.5 under AIX 4.2.1 with AIX client 3.1.06 for
> a couple of month without problems.
>
> Now I have to  archive a special application. The needs are to to daily
> archives (on Monday to Thursday and Saturday and Sunday) with a retain
> period of 7 days, weekly archives (on Friday) with a retain period of 31
> days and monthly archives (last day of month) with a retain period of 12
> months.
>
> The directory structure is /paisyfs11/PAISY/DB where we have only symbolic
> links. The symbolic links are piointing to /paisyfs21/haindl/files where
> all the datasets are stored. Now when I'm running an > archive -su=no
> -archmc=mc_daily   /paisyfs11/PIASY/DB/< the symbolic links will not be
> archived (which seems to be ok. ---> see symlink.doc, supplied with client
> 3.1.0.5; documentation change), but the directory structure is archived
> with a retain value of 30 days, not 7 days. The files are archived with a
> retain value of 7 days.
>
> Any idea why the directories don't have 7 days? Is it possible to prevent
> ADSM from archiving the directory structure? Any help would be
> appreciated.
>
> TIA
> Rainer