Re: Exec Error In VMBTCPY And Merge/Purge And Bad Tapes

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From: Ken Koester
Date: Wed, 16 Dec 1992 17:42

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On Wed, 16 Dec 1992 11:02:12 EST Ron Wigmore said:
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>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.

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From: MAINT2@ERS.BITNET (Ken Koester)
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Subject: Re: Exec Error In VMBTCPY And Merge/Purge And Bad Tapes
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Date: 16 Dec 92 17:42:45 GMT
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