An empty directory should not cause an rc 8 during archive: What output are you seeing?
In this example, c:\x\y is a directory structure that is empty. C:\Program Files\Tivoli\tsm\baclient>dsmc archive c:\x\y\ -su=y IBM Tivoli Storage Manager Command Line Backup/Archive Client Interface - Version 5, Release 2, Level 3.0 (c) Copyright by IBM Corporation and other(s) 1990, 2004. All Rights Reserved. Archive function invoked. Node Name: AMR Session established with server BABYLON_5: Windows Server Version 5, Release 2, Level 0.0 Server date/time: 12/10/2004 06:47:58 Last access: 12/10/2004 06:47:48 ANS1016I No eligible files were found. Archive processing of '\\amr\c$\x\y\*' finished without failure. C:\Program Files\Tivoli\tsm\baclient> Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on 12/10/2004 03:56:50: > hi all, > i have a problem > i'm doing archiving of files from directory with delete files option = yes, > the thing is when archive schedule is runing the second time and finds > 0 files in that dir it generates error 8 which is not what i want, (i have > a script that sends sms and email on managers mobile when error code 8 > appears, pretty dumb ... but ...), ok so i put file called safe into the > directory and exclude.archive /directory/safe is the way it should > be done, right ? ... i'll move on now i think you are following me .. :-) > the all other files are having the same extension and are archived via > special managemnt class which is mentioned in command line > wich executes the archive procedure, > the error is > > Archive of /directory/ failed with code 4 > ANS1115W File '/directory/safe' excluded by Include/Exclude list > > i cannot put directive /directory/*.ext to archive files via extension > name coz there are a lot of them so "expression list to big" error rise up, > > i know that procedure wants to archive this file coz of /directory/ path > destination > but exclude.archive is preventing this, right ? > > how to get rid of this error and how to keep safe file intact in this > directory ? > > big thanks in advance. > > 5.2.3.5 on AIX 5.2.ML3 > 4x3584x12drives
