You can use the "PURGEFILE" command in FSCHECK.MPEXL.TELESUP.  This gets rid
of the file by brute force, but there is a slight risk of corrupting your
directory.  I got rid of an "unpurgeable" file a couple of weeks ago using
this method with no problems, but my fingers were shaky the whole time!!

Tom Madigan

-----Original Message-----
From: Cynthia Fowler [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, August 18, 2000 9:14 AM
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Subject: [HP3000-L] Bad Variable Block Structure


I have a logfile which indicates the following when I try to purge it.

%purge log7815.pub.sys
-----Will purge LOG7815.PUB.SYS (code "", type VB, EOF 33620, 1056 sectors)
1056 sectors will be saved
OK to purge 1 file (y/N)? y
 -----Purging LOG7815.PUB.SYS (1056 sectors)
BAD VARIABLE BLOCK STRUCTURE  (FSERR 105)
Unable to purge file "LOG7815.PUB.SYS". (CIERR 384)
%

I've tried purging it from the system prompt and from MPEX and I get the
same message. Is there a way to purge this?

Tia,


Cynthia Bridges-Fowler
MIS Operations Analyst
IMC Salt, Inc., a division of IMC Global
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