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> -----Original Message----- > From: John Hester [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, October 17, 2005 4:33 PM > To: u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > Subject: Re: [U2] [UV] AIX COPY TO SAMBA DIRECTORY > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Is there a way to create a text file from a Universe database to a SAMBA > > directory? > > > > I have tried the COPYI FROM PRODUCT TO CONV.DATA/CUST.TXT but this does > not > > work since the CUST.TXT does not exist. > > We're pick flavor, so I use the COPYP syntax, but yes, there's no > problem copying items from a hashed file to a type 19 file (AKA: an OS > level directory) and sharing it via Samba. I rarely use the COPYI > syntax, but I think UV expects CUST.TXT in the example above to be a > directory, not a file. The directory would then be filled with > individual text files with the same IDs as the hashed file. This is the > syntax for copying the whole PRODUCT file with COPYP: > > >COPYP PRODUCT * > TO:(CONV.DATA > > If your goal is a useable backup for potential restoration, however, you > don't want to convert your UV hashed files to text. Getting the files > back into their original state would be a nightmare. Just create a > samba share at the root directory of your UV data (preferably read-only > with access only to an admin user from specific IP addresses), and copy > that to a CD. Your smb.conf entry might look something like this: > > [UV] > path=/uvdata > read only = Yes > valid users = Administrator > hosts allowed = admin_desktop, backup_server > > You could copy all the files manually or use any Windows based backup > software to back the data up to any media you want. A scheduled > NTBackup from an XP workstation with a CD burner would do the trick. > > -John > -- > John Hester > System & Network Administrator > Momentum Group Inc. > (949) 833-8886 x623 > http://memosamples.com > ------- > u2-users mailing list > u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org > To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/ ------- u2-users mailing list u2-users@listserver.u2ug.org To unsubscribe please visit http://listserver.u2ug.org/
