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Conference iosg::all-in-1_v30

Title:*OLD* ALL-IN-1 (tm) Support Conference
Notice:Closed - See Note 4331.l to move to IOSG::ALL-IN-1
Moderator:IOSG::PYE
Created:Thu Jan 30 1992
Last Modified:Tue Jan 23 1996
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4343
Total number of notes:18308

3575.0. "TRM and SDAF structure" by ZPOVC::CHINGYUE () Wed Nov 24 1993 08:35

    A site with 4 mail areas has been having difficulty in getting TRM to
    complete on time when Mail area-A is included in the housekeeping list.
    If mail area-A is EXcluded, the job completes on time.
    
    RSF runs without problem, no error in the log file.
    ANA/RMS/CHECK on the OA$DAF_A.DAT shows NO erorr.
    
    However, ED/TPU shows some strange records though. Most of the records
    are of familiar format like:
    SDAF_KEY              NL<followed by lots of other strange chars>
    
    Some of the records is of format :
    
    SDAF_KEY              Y<NL followed by other characters>
    SDAF_KEY              #Y;E|<NL followed by other characters>
    
    I couldn't find such format in any of my SDAF files. Could this be the
    cause of TRM looping indefinately ? Or is this normal ? (I mean the
    second format)
    
    Thanks and regards,
    ching-U
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3575.1IOSG::MAURICEInsufficient hair for flowerWed Nov 24 1993 10:108
    Hi,
    
    Which version of ALL-IN-1 and which version of TRM are you running? I
    think the later versions clear out of the SDAF bad records. 
    
    Cheers
    
    Stuart
3575.2IOS 2.4 & TRM K603-1ZPOVC::CHINGYUEWed Nov 24 1993 10:349
    Stuart,
    
    It's ALL-IN-1 v2.4 and TRM Version 2.4-K603-1.
    TRM was able to process this SDAF until 2 months back.
    SOunds like those records are really corrupted. Will CABFIX help ?
    I've got a copy of CABFIX with me.
    
    regards,
    ching-U
3575.3IOSG::MAURICEInsufficient hair for flowerWed Nov 24 1993 13:5615
    Hi,
    
    I've checked back and TRM was enhanced to delete bad records in the
    SDAF in ALL-IN-1 V3.0, so the best solution is to upgrade your system
    to V3.0!
    
    If not, then I remember using the DCL command READ/DELETE to get rid of
    them, and they were conveniently situated at the beginning of the file.
    
    I've never used CABFIX, but hopefully someone who has will be able to
    help you with that.
    
    Cheers
    
    Stuart
3575.4CABFIX/NOREPAIRWAYOUT::CLARKEThu Nov 25 1993 09:3313
ching-U

Why not run CABFIX in /NOREPAIR mode (preferably on a copy of the suspect SDAF).
This will give you an idea of what may be wrong with it without affecting the
live system.

The command goes like;

$CABFIX/NOREPAIR/FORMAT=DAF/OUTPUT=.../WARNINGS=(VALUES,SIZES,COUNTS) DAF.BAK

Regards

Aston