Recent content by tonedeaf

it works perfect with root, no error messages at all. what does this .lk file do?

Sorry overwritetemp is actually the user. I tried to hide my username but its revealed now. I started the databases initially with the same user that I am running the script with. I thought if i started the db with the user that user would own the process and would have no restrictions.

ok..thanks. The snippet above is what i get on the screen when the server comes up. verbage on the screen when i run the script/ The Progress Version is 10.1C running on linux, Redhat Ent 5.0 The script is basically a online backup of one db, then shutdown/restore and startup...

I am writing a script to start up the database and everytime i start it up I get this error. Is there any sort of special permission needed? so i dont get this message? There is no server for database /usr/Database/testing/database. (1423) ** Cannot find or open file...

Thanks for your response. Here is my output on my log file. Best case would be if there was an error I would be emailed saying there was an error. I do understand your point. I could have it email me a message everyday. I just have never seen a "backup error" before on a backup before as...

I am running Progress 10.1C on a linux server. I am attempting to script an autobackup script. my script does work but it has no error checking. I want to put an exception for error checking. Does probkup give any error message if it fails a backup. I would like it to email me if it fails...