The revision of the file he needed was older than the 14th copy.

Larry

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Reinhold Wagner [SMTP:rwagner AT ZEUNASTAERKER DOT DE]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 1999 11:48 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: restoring deleted file
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> Folks,
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> I'm an ADSM newbie too and I think here is something that I don't
> understand:
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> If ADSM holds 14 versions of a file, how is it possible that
> ADSM deletes that file? I've thought ADSM is a backup product
> not a file delete tool :-)
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> I think, this is important for my planning and I'd appreciate
> any input.
>
> TIA
>
> Reinhold Wagner, Zeuna Staerker GmbH & Co. KG
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> "Soto, Mark" <msoto AT MINERS.UTEP DOT EDU> on 08.06.99 16:10:52
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> Bitte antworten an "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
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> An:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Kopie:     (Blindkopie: Reinhold Wagner/A/DE/ZEUNA)
> Thema:    restoring deleted file
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>         Hello all!
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>         My name is Mark, and I am a virtual ADSM virgin. I've run into a
> problem that maybe you all can help with. I'm running ADSM version 3.1.2.1
> with AIX version 4.3.2 on an IBM R/S 6000. I keep 14 versions of the files
> that I backup. The problem is that I need to restore a version of the file
> that ADSM has already deleted. How do I go about it???
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> Thanks to all in advance.
>
> Marcos A. Soto
> Systems Software Spec.II
> Univetsity of Texas El Paso
> (915) 747-6735
> msoto AT miners.utep DOT edu