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- From: MAINT2@ERS.BITNET (Ken Koester)
- Newsgroups: bit.listserv.l-vmctr
- Subject: Re: Exec Error In VMBTCPY And Merge/Purge And Bad Tapes
- Message-ID: <L-VMCTR%92121612460681@VM1.CC.UAKRON.EDU>
- Date: 16 Dec 92 17:42:45 GMT
- Sender: VMCENTER Components Discussion List <L-VMCTR@AKRONVM.BITNET>
- Lines: 11
- Comments: Gated by NETNEWS@AUVM.AMERICAN.EDU
- In-Reply-To: Message of Wed,
- 16 Dec 1992 11:02:12 EST from <SYST8103@RYEVM.RYER SON.CA>
-
- On Wed, 16 Dec 1992 11:02:12 EST Ron Wigmore said:
- >
- >Also, the manual does not explain how to process/delete files during
- >a Merge/Purge from tapes which get I/O errors. Does anyone have any
- >suggestions as to how I could delete the files from the database that
- >are on the tapes (16 tapes in total!) so that our users won't get the
- >"OFU" status when they query their files?
- >
- Mark the tapes as one of the flavors of damaged, assuming you've got a good
- twin (or, if the twin is giving problems, mark it as damaged.) The MP should
- work just fine. There should be no problem with cleaning out expired files.
-