Re: How to backup files containing Japanese characters

Absolutely correct. One of my fav topics also. The only real workaround is
not to copy files from one NT server using a certain codepage to another NT
server using a different codepage. Depending upon how NT decideds to map
these characters into the Unicode codepage will dictate whether ADSM will be
able to back them up. If NT maps into a private use range, then ADSM will
complain.

Alan and I have both posted quite often on this topic. Although ADSM does
support unicode, it's support is not complete. Until such time that it is,
these problems will continue. I believe that full unicode support for TSM is
on the table, but I don't know how high on the list of priorities it is. I
did put in my 2 cents with Tivoli that I thought this was an important
design change, but we'll wait and see.

I've also ran into this problem with a remote control package called
Remotely Possible which creates a cache folder. From time to time Remotely
Possible created some files with very unusual chars. ADSM didn't just skip
the files, it caused an assertion failure within the program. The only fix
was to crank up the GUI, do a backup and then see where ADSM was dieing. It
was then a case of deleting the offending file(s). What was even stranger
was that when I tried to send the offending files to ADSM Development,
Outlook couldn't attach them to an email and pkzip couldn't zip them.. I
ended up copying them onto a disk and mailing it. Hmmm.. looks like ADSM
isn't the only program that has problems dealing with NT's implementation of
Unicode, even Microsoft seems confused.

Nathan










        -----Original Message-----
        From:   Alan R. White [SMTP:arw AT TIPPER.DEMON.CO DOT UK]
        Sent:   Thursday, January 06, 2000 1:06 PM
        To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
        Subject:        Re: How to backup files containing Japanese
characters

        My favourite topic.

        The important thing to note is the *SM for NT will only be able to
process
        Japanese filenames accurately if the NT installation is Japanese (or
some
        other double byte version).

        If your NT server is running English and your users store files on
it from
        Japanese workstations then you are playing Russian Roulette -
sometimes it
        works, sometimes not - its not supported and IBM documented this in
the 3106
        client README.

        Regards
        Alan

        ----- Original Message -----
        From: Frederic Landreville <landrefl AT YAHOO DOT COM>
        To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
        Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 3:57 PM
        Subject: Re: How to backup files containing Japanese characters


        > Being from Japan Tobacco, we have Japanese ADSM clients. When you
install
        > you client, select de Japanese language form the language option.
        >
        >  I suppose that you are using Windows 95 or NT... Your version of
Windows
        > should also be in Japanese... and have a Japanese Keyboard...
        >
        > Lastly, of course, you must be able to read Japanese to read and
click the
        > proper things... :)
        >
        > In our case, our Japanese clients are responsible for there own
backups
        and
        > restores, as we cannot help them (not being able to read anything
on the
        > screen).
        >
        > They do not have any problems with this setup... they backup
files, and
        > restore them as needed...
        >
        > Good luck!
        >
        >
        > Frederic Landreville    email: landrefl AT yahoo DOT com
        > Lead Technical Analyst --- Yahoo Messenger Id: LANDREFL
        > J.T. International S.A. Geneva Branch
        > 14, Chemin Rieu CH-1211 Geneva 17 Switzerland
        > Tel: +41-22-703-0323 Fax: +41-22-703-0324
        >
        > "FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION. It comes bundled with the software."
        > ----- Original Message -----
        > From: "Paul Van De Vijver" <Paul.Van.De.Vijver AT HONDA-EU DOT COM>
        > To: <ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU>
        > Sent: 06 January, 2000 4:10 PM
        > Subject: How to backup files containing Japanese characters
        >
        >
        > > Hi ADSMers,
        > >
        > > How can I backup files with Japanese characters in filename ?
        > >
        > > ADSM Server : MVS OS/390   V 3 R 1 L 2.40
        > > ADSM Client   :  WinNT              V 3 R 1 L 0.5
        > >
        > > Thanks for your help,
        > >
        > > Van de Vijver Paul
        > > Honda Europe NV
        > > Belgium
        > >
        > > Example logfile :
        > >
        > > 06.01.2000 00:27:31 Normal File-->           140,288
        > > \\ehefspa\e$\USRData\Tamamoto, Ryuhei\Private\new
        > application\GX100\dr1????.xls
        > >   ** Unsuccessful **
        > > 06.01.2000 00:27:31 ANS1228E Sending of object
        > '\\ehefspa\e$\USRData\Tamamoto,
        > > Ryuhei\Private\new application\GX100\DR1??.xls' failed
        > > 06.01.2000 00:27:31 ANS4028E Error processing
        > '\\ehefspa\e$\USRData\Tamamoto,
        > > Ryuhei\Private\new application\GX100\DR1??.xls': cannot create
        > file/directory
        > > entry
        > > 06.01.2000 00:27:31 Retry # 1  Normal File-->           140,288
        > > \\ehefspa\e$\USRData\Tamamoto, Ryuhei\Private\new
        > application\GX100\dr1????.xls
        > >   ** Unsuccessful **
        > > 06.01.2000 00:27:31 ANS1228E Sending of object
        > '\\ehefspa\e$\USRData\Tamamoto,
        > > Ryuhei\Private\new application\GX100\dr1????.xls' failed
        > >
        > > 06.01.2000 00:27:36 ANS1228E Sending of object
        > '\\ehefspa\e$\USRData\Tamamoto,
        > > Ryuhei\Private\new application\GX100\GX100 EEC OEM MTG??.doc'
failed
        > > 06.01.2000 00:27:36 ANS4005E Error processing
        > '\\ehefspa\e$\USRData\Tamamoto,
        > > Ryuhei\Private\new application\GX100\GX100 EEC OEM MTG??.doc':
file not
        > found