This one has appeared on here before:

Search for 'merge test' in here:
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21230975

"Changing backup management classes
"The following message may appear when changing management classes for
backups:
ANS0328E (RC45) The specified objects failed the merge test.
This can be caused when the meta data objects and the data objects of Data
Protection for SQL backups are bound to a different management class from
previous backups and if the meta data objects and data objects have
different copy destinations (APAR IC33026). You can workaround this issue by
creating a new NODENAME to be used for all future backups."

/DMc

-----Original Message-----
From: ADSM: Dist Stor Manager [mailto:ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU] On Behalf Of
Lee, Gary D.
Sent: 24 March 2010 19:04
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Subject: [ADSM-L] Error in sqlserver backups

Tsm server v5.5.4
Tdp for sql 5.5.3.

Just figured out the ability to put metadata into a separate stgpool.  We
also now had a request to move a db backup into a long term retention
management class.

Added the include statements to dsm.opt, now when attempting the full backup
for the long term retain, get the following.

03/24/2010 14:15:40 ACO5436E A failure occurred on stripe number (0), rc =
1301
03/24/2010 14:15:40 ANS0328E (RC45)   The specified objects failed the merge
test.
03/24/2010 14:15:40 ACO5436E A failure occurred on stripe number (0), rc =
1301
03/24/2010 14:15:40 ANS0328E (RC45)   The specified objects failed the merge
test.
03/24/2010 14:15:40 Backup of TRACKING_BLACKBOARD failed.

Looked in the tdp for sql manual, ans0328e not found.  Aco3654 says check
other messages for real error.
Found ans0328e in the ba command line help, says see test merge parameters.

Checked BA manual, the word merge does not appear in the entire manual.
What now?

Thanks for the help.

Gary Lee
Senior System Programmer
Ball State University
phone: 765-285-1310