Happening at 3 different client, database and all program files are in the
'C\UBILL' director, so, yes, many files, approx 70.Doesn't 'source file' refer
to the input source file ? I need the &var because the operator may backup
multiple times per day, and we don't want to use the same name as the last
backup name, hence we embed date and time.
Still searching......
On Monday, June 26, 2023 at 11:47:22 AM EDT, Alastair Burr
<[email protected]> wrote:
Yes, but a very long time ago now I had backup copying problems and ended up
with errors that eventually were solved by everything being right not
necessarily just what appeared to be wrong. I remember expanding all the
variables so that the command was simply copy: "sourcefiles" "destination" - so
without the &var and with quotes to allow spaces
Stupid question I'm sure but there really are files to copy at the time?
Has windows been upgraded? If so defaults might not be the same.
Good luck, Alastair.
On 26/06/2023 15:59, 'jim schmitt' via RBASE-L wrote:
Thanks, Alastair:
Yes, there are three spaces in the VF_TO variable, but isn't the 'cannot open
source file' referring to the 'C:\UBILL\*.*' of the copy command ?
Still searching. Jim
On Monday, June 26, 2023 at 10:50:22 AM EDT, Alastair Burr
<[email protected]> wrote:
Looks to me that you have a space, just before AM - possibly due to date/time
format change. Filenames with spaces need to be in double quotes for system
copy.
Rwgards. Alastair.
On 26/06/2023 15:01, 'jim schmitt' via RBASE-L wrote:
Good Moring, group:
I have a Utility Billing program running at several villages, and the backup
routine which does a backup to an external drive has failed lately at 3 clients
with the same error message of 'cannot open source file (2085). I wrote the
routine years ago, and it is quite simple. I create a variable of
'location/name/time/date' for where we are sending the data to (VF_TO}'. This
is because the operator may do multiple backup on any given day.
The command is: COPY C:\UBILL\*.* &VF_TO
Sample trace attached. Am i doing the simplest way for a backup or others
have a better way. ?? Any 'blues' clues.
Thanks for any assistance.
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