One more thought on this subject. Image database root files all have a
unique filecode value,  -400. Image datasets all have a value of -401.
So if you want to find all IMAGE databases on a M.P.E. system I would
rather use the following command:

LISTFILE @[log in to unmask]@;SELEQ=[CODE=-400];FORMAT=6

Explanation:
What you have settled for by using "listf @[log in to unmask]@" is the first dataset
in the database, but also any file where the filename ends with "01",
and that may/mayn't be a database file. Also; the M.P.E. file system
allows filecode representation to be alpha ("PRIV") and Numeric. When
you see "PRIV" as a filecode it simply means that the numeric value of
the filecode is negative, and again this can include non database file
types.


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>>> Cindy <[log in to unmask]> 01/04/04 10:48AM >>>
 Thanks very much for everyone's help.  I managed to
track down the database and the account associated
with it.

As per the suggestions, I ended up using:  listf @[log in to unmask]@,2
to get a list of possible database files (working under the
understanding the all databases had an associated DBNAME01
file).

I thank you and my boss thanks you.

cindy




> Hello,
>
> I have no idea what I am doing and I need help.
>
> I am trying to locate a database on an old HP3000 server.
> I am a complete newbie to HP servers and I have no idea
> how the databases are setup.  I believe that there is a
> database on the server.  However, I have no idea what the
> name of the database is, what user account or group
> might have created the database. I believe that the data
> is there because there is a client application that is able
> to search this data.  I just want access to the database so
> I can convert/import the data into another database on a
> new server.  I know that I can use the Minisoft software
> to make an ODBC connection, but I need to know the name
> of the database first.
>
> Can anyone provide me with a few commands or ideas that I
> can use to determine the name of the database on the server?
> Or to determine if I am off, and there isn't actually a
> database on the server.
>
> I'm looking through the HP documentation, but I'm running
> out of time.  Any and all help is greatly appreciated.
>
> I apologize for not providing more information, but I
> really don't know enough to even know where to start.
>
> thanks,
>
> cindy

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