Try doing a reset@ of all file equations prior to going into DBUTIL

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From: Rexor [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, July 02, 1999 2:41 AM
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Subject: Re: DBUTIL wackiness


You should use the following command to see who is accessing to a database:
    LISTF <name_of_the_database>,8



Rudderow, Evan <[log in to unmask]> a écrit dans le message :
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> All,
>
> Here's a strange one:
>
> 1. I try to use DBUTIL to see who's accessing a particular database:
>
> reset @
> dbutil
> HP30391C.07.04 TurboIMAGE/XL:  DBUTIL (C) COPYRIGHT HEWLETT-PACKARD
> COMPANY 198
> >>show mhsum.mhsum.enduser users
>   Error reading root file label.
> Program terminated in an error state. (CIERR 976)
>
> Whoa!
>
> 2. So I try the same thing with MPEX
> :mpex
> MPEX/3000  27N81128  (c) VESOFT Inc, 1980  5.5  03:03980  For help type
> 'HELP'
> %listf mhsum.mhsum.enduser,access
>                    MPEX %LISTF mhsum.mhsum.enduser   PAGE 1
>
>     SYSTEM WAYNE   EXRA3266,MANAGER.SYS,PUB   THU, JUL  1, 1999,  8:10
> PM
>
> ACCOUNT=  ENDUSER     GROUP=  MHSUM
>
> FILENAME ---TYPE--- JOBNUM PIN ---------PROGRAM--------- ACCESS  RECORD
> -LOCK-
>
> MHSUM     OPENED    #J1964 833 DBUTIL.PUB.SYS            IN/OUT      15
>                                  jeuwnw01,mgr.enduser,mhsum
>
>
> 3. Now, I happen to know that the job was doing a DBUTIL ERASE; later --
> when it's done - I try DBUTIL again.  Which now works.
> dbutil
> HP30391C.07.04 TurboIMAGE/XL:  DBUTIL (C) COPYRIGHT HEWLETT-PACKARD
> COMPANY 1987
> >>show mhsum.mhsum.enduser users
>   For database MHSUM.MHSUM.ENDUSER
>
>   No other users are accessing the database.
>
> This is on 5.5 PP4.
>
> Evan
>