Author:  FONTAIC <[log in to unmask]> at CCGATE
Date:    10/12/97 03:52 PM

>I was told by the folks who make Roadrunner (our backup software product)
>that the syntax on the STORE command had to be changed to include the POSIX
>nomenclature.

>Can anyone verify this?

The safe answer is yes:

If currently you are using something like:
 <01>select @[log in to unmask]@
 <02>store to 7 and ....
 <03>/go

Then RoadRunner will interpret the [log in to unmask]@.@' to also include the HFS file
system.  You start getting into trouble, however, when your select
statements become more specific:

RoadRunner 4.6.4 * Copyright 1991-1996 Unison Software * Mon 13Oct97 10:50am

<01>SELECT @.DB.VXL
<02>SCAN
<03>/G

Starting Directory Build
Finished Directory Build
1446 files selected by the scan
66309152 sectors selected by the scan

<rr>/NEW
<01>SELECT /VXL/DB/@
<02>SCAN
<03>/GO
Starting Directory Build
Finished Directory Build
1449 files selected by the scan
88721728 sectors selected by the scan


Using the MPE style specification, in the above example, would exclude 22
Million sectors which correspond to a jumbo dataset.

There are at least 3 additional areas of concern, in my estimation, with
RoadRunner:
1.  Isimage.  This file attribute does *not* include any datasets located in
the posix side of MPE. (Should be fixed in 4.6.7).

2.  Dbstore.  This option also fails to recognize any 'posix side' image
files. (Have not gotten a commitment when this would be fixed)

3.  When restoring a TurboImage database with 'posix' structures into a
different group/account.  MAKE SURE TO USE THE CHANGE PATH command instead
of the change group/account, otherwise you'll 'clobber' your production
database.

Regards

Paul H. Christidis