I'm puzzled by this HFS vs MPE directory backup problem.

Surely, if you specify @[log in to unmask] to TurboStore, it will back up all
files in /ACCOUNT/* including HFS files and directory structures?

Neil


> -----Original Message-----
> From: FONTAIC [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 1997 2:35 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      JUMBO a new thread?
>
> What if ...
>
> You have automated your nightly database expansion jobs using ADAGER.
> Suddenly
>  one dataset in the database goes jumbo and ADAGER handles the task
> with no
>  problems.  No errors appear in the standard lists and life goes on
> ... until
>  two months later the disc drive blows a gasket rendering your
> database
>  inoperable.  You replace the disc drive and restore from your most
> recent
>  backup only to find that the backup is as useless as that disc drive
> you just
>  tossed in the garbage.
>
>   You see, because you weren't aware that your database had gone jumbo
> you
>  didn't modify the STORE syntax in your database backup jobs.
> Potentially you
>  have lost two months of data and it's time to spiff up that resume.
>
> Wouldn't it be a good idea for the backup software vendors to default
> to
>  storing the POSIX file structure using your MPE/iX filesets.  You
> could of
>  course, turn this feature off if you wish but only geeks with pocket
>  protectors would be interested in doing that.
>
> What's your opinion, I'd like to know.
>
>
> Charlie Fontaine     NYLCare Health Plans