Re: SAVASVFDTA to Optical device

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Syd

SAVSAVFDTA may have some tape-specific stuff in it, don't know. So may be
try SAVOBJ with SAVFDTA(*YES) - this'll save the SAVF as a SAVF, instead of
putting its contents on the DVD as if you save directly to the DVD.

Maybe?

Vern

At 06:17 PM 11/6/2002 +0000, you wrote:
> Hi Guys n Gals
>
> Can anybody help with this problem.
>
> I have saved an IFS directory to a save file and I am now trying to use
> the SAVSAVFDTA command to save the contents of that save file to the IBM
> DVD writer (a 6330-002 device). It is currently configured as OPT01.
>
> The command I am using is:
>
> SAVSAVFDTA   SAVF(Library/SaveFile) DEV(OPT01) OPTFILE('/OptFileName')
> CLEAR(*REPLACE)
>
> No data is saved and I receive message CPD376E - Parameters not valid
> with optical device
>
> I have no problems saving the IFS directory directly to OPT01, and, I
> have no problems if the  save file contains a library or objects from
> the QSYS file system. The problem seems to be specific to the IFS
> directories.
>
> I am trying to create a simple back up feature, that first backs up to
> SAVF, and then one or more copies of the saved data are copied to the
> back up media.
>
> I am using  an iSeries 270 at V5R1M0, PTF level C2134510
>
> Thanks in advance
> Syd Nicholson