Chris, The error log message "10/04/2003 15:08:37 ANS1076E *** Directory path not found ***" is what I would expect for this kind of problem. Since the "archmc" option was not preceded by a hyphen, TSM interpreted it as a file specification. Since you have no file by that name, it generated the ANS1076E message. If, when you run the archive, you redirect stdout to a file, then somewhere in that file you would also see the message.
By the way, as of 5.1, you can also test the return code from dsmc (from a script check %errorlevel% or if you just enter the command manually, when dsmc ends issue "echo %errorlevel%"). It would have ended with a return code of '12' due to the error message. That is another means of gauging the success of the operation. Regards, Andy Andy Raibeck IBM Software Group Tivoli Storage Manager Client Development Internal Notes e-mail: Andrew Raibeck/Tucson/[EMAIL PROTECTED] Internet e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The only dumb question is the one that goes unasked. The command line is your friend. "Good enough" is the enemy of excellence. Chris Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent by: "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/06/2003 08:51 Please respond to "ADSM: Dist Stor Manager" To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] cc: Subject: Re: Archives not bound to correct MC ? >I imagine that your problem is due to a missing hyphen (-) in front of the "archmc" option. Thanx Andy! Is now a good time to remove my foot from my own *** ? Yes, I checked the script file and you were correct! However, the only logs in the DSMERROR.LOG file anywhere near the time the archive ran are: 10/04/2003 15:04:04 ConsoleEventHandler(): Caught Ctrl-C console event . 10/04/2003 15:04:04 ConsoleEventHandler(): Cleaning up and terminating Process ... 10/04/2003 15:08:37 ANS1076E *** Directory path not found *** It is a Monday isn't it... Chris