Hmm, couldn't we accomplish the backup using TAR?  That would cover the
HFS files also...

Sletten Kenneth W KPWA wrote:
>
> Two Allegroids replied to my "What If" musing
> (hmmm....  ala "Three Amigos" ??... never mind):
>
> First Barry points out a flaw in my:
>
> > >FILE REMOTE; DEV=REMSYS#TAPE
> > >STORE @; *REMOTE; SHOW
> > >
> > >"What If" we could combine the above with STD capability,
> > >
> > >FILE REMOTE=REMSYS#BACK.DAILY.BACKUP; DEV=DISC
> >                    ^
> > Wildcards not allowed in file name. (CIERR 944)
>
> oops....  thanks....   BUT:  Barry has a way around it:
>
> >   :file t=tezt.pub;dev=lisa#disc
> >   :store @;*t;compress;show
>
> Great !!...  BUT:  oops # 2:
>
> > Unfortunately this isn't currently supported.
>
> >   REMOTE FILE "t" IS NOT SUPPORTED FOR DISC BACKUP
>
> > Hey HP! This is a GREAT idea. What would it take to do this?
> > You've got my vote to make the enhancement.
>
> apparently Stan agrees:
>
> > I tried that, and was disappointed to find it wasn't accepted :(
>
> Me too disappointed....   sooo...:  If there is no technical show-
> stopper, add me to the dup counter for making this a formal
> SIGMPE or SIGSYSMAN enhancement request...  seems like it
> would be very useful in many scenarios...
>
> Ken Sletten