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Conference star::wizards

Title: "ASK THE WIZARDS"
Moderator:QUARK::LIONEL
Created:Mon Oct 30 1995
Last Modified:Mon May 12 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1857
Total number of notes:3728

1584.0. "Open: restoring from tape question" by STAR::JKEENAN () Tue Feb 11 1997 08:57

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Questions: 

If I use /MEDIA_FORMAT=COMPACTION on both the MOUNT and
BACKUP commands when backing up my system disk to tape
using the Distribution Compact Disk Procedure, do I have
to specify /MEDIA_FORMAT=COMPACTION on either command when
restoring from tape to disk?
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1584.1Consistency Is Good...XDELTA::HOFFMANSteve, OpenVMS EngineeringTue Feb 11 1997 15:392
   Consistent specification across all commands is the best policy.