[Info-vax] %MAIL-E-UAFGETERR, error reading user authorization file

[Hein RMS van den Heuvel]

On Nov 5, 11:14 am, JF Mezei <jfmezei.spam... at vaxination.ca> wrote:
> >     147  XXX             YYYYY                Retained on error
> >        %MAIL-E-UAFGETERR, error reading user authorization file
>
> Someone could have done a OPEN/READ/WRITE temp SYS$SYSTEM:SYSUAF.DAT and
> forgot to CLOSE it, leaving the file locked.

Noop. That would give UAFOPNERR

The UAFGETERR is reported for any error other then RNF (record not
found) but only for the Original VAXMAIL code.

The current version should signal the real RMS error instead of hiding
behind an almost useless UAFGETERR.

That error could be RLK ( record locked ) but only if the system flag
RETRY_UAF is not set ( in recent versions).

Mind you, the whole UAF retry bit should have never existed and/or
ripped out.
MAIL does not update the UAF record nor has any business dealnig with
record locks for it. It should read with RRL (Read Regardless of Lock)
or better still NQL (No Query Lock) since that became available a
decade ago... right when the RLF retry code was added. Odd! (Stupid?).

Phillip>> MAIL> SET FORWARD commands every few seconds  (long
story).

Pray tell! :-)

Cheers,
Hein