[Info-vax] how to ignore (some?) errors during backup ?

[Ken Fairfield]

On May 2, 9:28 am, Pierre <pierre.... at gmail.com> wrote:
> hi,
>
> I sometime have this error during a backup
>
> %BACKUP-E-OPENIN, error opening $1$DGA1:[]FILE.EXT;1 as input
> -SYSTEM-W-NOSUCHFILE, no such file
>
> for what I know, the quoted file is either being moved from a
> directory to another by a detached process or being deleted by the
> same detached process once used, while backup is trying to copy it.
>
> the problem is that this error seems to stop the backup :(
> is there a way to ignore such errors ?
>
> the backup command is :
> $ BACKUP $1$DGA1: /IMAGE $1$DGA2:[BACKUP]DGA1.BCK/SAV /IGNORE=(INTER)
>
> VMS is 8.3

What others have said is basically correct, BACKUP
has probably processed successfully but it exits with
the most severe error it encountered.

What you should probably do (what I always did) is
to add /LOG to your backup command.  If this is a
batch job, the output will just go to the log file for
the job; otherwise specify a file, /LOG=some.file .

I also prefer to use /VERIFY unless you are otherwise
time constrained.

Then you can search the log file for "-W-", "-E-" and
"-F-" to see the specifics of any problems.  Most can
be dismissed, but you'll be in a position to decide.

    -Ken