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Conference ilbbak::ibi_focus

Title:FOCUS, from INFORMATION BUILDERS
Moderator:ZAYIUS::BROUILLETTE
Created:Thu Feb 19 1987
Last Modified:Mon May 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:615
Total number of notes:1779

484.0. "EFBLK when BACKUP/VERIFY of FOCUS" by SHAWB1::WHITTLEI () Thu Nov 28 1991 10:43

    
    Hi,
    
    I have had a query from a customer using FOCUS & to be quite honest I
    don't know why he is getting the problem he's getting, & I don't really
    think it is a problem but I thought I'd check in here anyway. 
    
    Scenario
    
    Customer is making a backup using /VERIFY of his system & is getting
    EFBLK errors reported on some .FMV files.
    
    This to me would indicate that there is some inconsistency between the
    EOF pointer as far as RMS thinks & where it really is. Is this caused
    by the Application preallocating files or something, or does it format
    its files in some curious way, or is there some problem with them? I've
    tried to reproduce the problem to no avail using file in which I've
    juggled the EOF around in the files allocated area.
    
    My customer is mystified as he has only just taken over managing the
    system & so doesn't really want the integrity of his backups in doubt.
    So, if anyone can offer any advice I/we would be most grateful.
    
    One other thing, I don't know if its of relevance but the m/c has VAX
    DSM installed.
    
    Regards,
    
    Ian..
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