This is all fine and dandy, but where/when did this issue of Symbolic Links
become part of my problem ?

My issue is an ANS4018E "file name too long" message, not ANE14017 and this
file *IS NOT* a Symbolic link !!  Also, this is an INCREMENTAL BACKUP
process, not an ARCHIVE !!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Godin, Bernard [mailto:B.Godin AT SAQ.qc DOT ca]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2000 10:05 AM
> To: ZForray AT VCU DOT EDU
> Subject: RE: Long File names
>
>
> Hi, I received this response from ADSM Support.
>
>
>
> The problem your are seeing is described in APAR IX85002. I am sending you
> the
> APAR along with the description of the option it discusses. Let me know if
> you have
> any question/concern.
>
>
>
> APAR= IX85002  SER=                            IN INCORROUT
> WHEN ARCHIVING CIRCULAR SYMBOLIC LINKS ADSM GOES INTO A LOOP
>
> ENVIRONMENT THE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED ON :-
> .
> ADSM srv v3.1.1.5
> aix client 3.1.20.3
> .
> When archiving circular symbolic links ADSM goes into a loop and
>  fails with error 'ANE4017 too many symbolic links were detected
>  while resolving name'
>  .
>  Extract from the activity log :-

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