[Info-vax] Oracle RDB 7.1.5 PRECOMP.EXE (ALPHA)

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On Tuesday, 26 January 2021 at 13:53:17 UTC-5, Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2021-01-26, Simon Clubley <clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP> wrote: 
> > On 2021-01-26, Andrea Arthur <aart... at gmail.com> wrote: 
> >> Folks, 
> >> A colleague reached out to me looking for help recovering the precompile executable that was inadvertently deleted and, of course, has no backup available. 
> >> 
> >> On their system, the file was located in the following directory: 
> >> 
> >> %DCL-W-ACTIMAGE, error activating image ORA_PRECOMP:PRECOMP.EXE 
> >> -CLI-E-IMAGEFNF, image file not found DSA504:[ORACLE.ALPHA_7152.ORACLE.][PROGINT.INCLUDE]PRECOMP 
> >> 
> >> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. 
> >> 
> >> Thanks. 
> > 
> > I am confused. Why can't you simply recover it from the backup of 
> > that disk ? If you have problems with the backup command, tell us 
> > what the problem is and we might be able to help you. 
> > 
> > I am assuming you have planned for what happens if the disk itself 
> > fails, so I don't understand why you can't use those procedures to 
> > recover the deleted file. 
> >
> Ok, I went back to the message and _now_ saw the bit about no backup. 
> 
> To the OP, what was your plan if the disk itself failed ? 
> 
> If you have procedures for that, use them. If you do not, why not ?
> Simon. 
> 
> -- 
> Simon Clubley, clubley at remove_me.eisner.decus.org-Earth.UFP 
> Walking destinations on a map are further away than they appear.

You do realize that the original message was posted for another, right?

Asking questions about how (poorly) the system is managed or backed up (is this a correct phrase?) is not relevant here.
Regardless of the reason for the request, a simple answer to it does not require a complete analysis or criticism of the system involved.

Bottom line:  The image appears to be from Oracle Classic and NOT RDB.  (I can confirm also that it is not from RDB.)  Someone with access to a system with Oracle Classic or access to the installation kit should resolve the problem.