At this time on a Friday evening, you can't possibly mean this weekend. So, identify all your uv accounts over the next week and, for each one, scan the VOC looking for any references in F2 to the TRANS file. Make a note of them and, when you make the move, go back and change each one to point to the new file.
On the other hand, if you really do mean this weekend, your best bet may be to postpone the move, if you can't then perhaps a symbolic link if your Unix OS supports them. Taking your post at face value, and with no warranty : [backup everything, get all users off] [cd to a uv account with a pointer to TRANS, enter uv, COUNT TRANS, write down the result] [cd /u1 then du -s TRANS and write down the Unix file "size" ] cd /u1 cp -r TRANS /uv4 [cd /uv4 and du -s TRANS, check new unix "size" = old "size"] cd /u1 rm -r TRANS [ or mv TRANS TRANS.justincase] ln -s /uv4/TRANS TRANS [cd to original uv account, enter UV and COUNT TRANS ] This way, all uv accounts will look for TRANS in the original location, Unix will follow the link to the new file and nobody will be any the wiser. EXCEPT (1) I don't know whether UV-Net will fall for it (2) make sure your backup scripts pick up the new file (3) I'm sure I've missed a number of things which more experienced members will pick up for me As soon as possible, revert to para 2 but don't run a "mixed" environment Good luck, Piers -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Will Sent: 22 October 2004 22:22 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [U2] [UV] UO.NET Due to file expansion over the years we need to move the TRANS file on file system /dev/vg01/lvol1 mounted on /u1, to a newly installed hard drive which is on file system /dev/vg01/lvol4 mounted on /uv4. What are the recommended steps to complete this process safely and securely so that all of the UV programs know where the file is located when they try to open it after the weekend move? Thanks and a tip o'the hat to all who reply, Will ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
