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Title:DECmcc user notes file. Does not replace IPMT.
Notice:Use IPMT for problems. Newsletter location in note 6187
Moderator:TAEC::BEROUD
Created:Mon Aug 21 1989
Last Modified:Wed Jun 04 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:6497
Total number of notes:27359

1335.0. "exporter problems (again) INVDBCTX" by CLARID::HOFSTEE (Take a RISC, buy a VAX) Tue Aug 13 1991 15:31

I am having problems with the exporter. I have gone through all the notes
that have the keyword 'exporter' attached , but couldn't find something
similar.

This is what I did:

1. Create the MCC_EXPORT queue as explained in the manual.

2. Submitted the background job as explained in the manual:
 
 subm/que=mcc_export/restart/param=sys$login:rtwo_1.rdb -
 sys$manager:mcc_exporter_background

3. Clicked on a node4 in the iconic map. Selected 'Export'.
 
   In the window, I typed:
   Start time : NOW
   END TimE   :14-aug-1991 9:00:00    (tomorrow morning)
   export target : sys$login:rtwo_1.rdb
   sequence_name : rtwo_1
   sequence_number:1
 and press 'start operation'

4. The window dimms and I get the watch for the next couple of minutes.

   Than , the system comes back with:

   mcc routine error : %export-f-invdbctx, invalid DB context
   enitity existence info: entity existence cannot be determined.

5. Job in the que is still running.

$ sh que mcc_export/ful
Batch queue MCC_EXPORT, on SSPVBI::
    /BASE_PRIORITY=4 /JOB_LIMIT=100 /OWNER=[SYSTEM] /PROTECTION=(S:RWED,O:D,
    G:RW,W)

  Jobname         Username     Entry          Status
  -------         --------     -----          ------
  MCC_EXPORTER_BACKGROUND
                  SYSTEM          57          Executing
    Submitted 13-AUG-1991 17:57 /PARAM=("SYS$LOGIN:RTWO_1.RDB") /PRIORITY=100
    /RESTART=MCC_EXPORT
    File: _$1$DIA0:[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.SYSMGR]MCC_EXPORTER_BACKGROUND.COM;1
$

6. I can do a 'show whatever' (status, characteristics etc.) on the node4 and
   that works fine.

7. A 'show export' through the iconic map, gives a lot of info, like:
   state active, , last successful poll=NONE etc.

   through the command line interface,

   MCC>show export node4 rtwo

   gives: Repositories do not exist.


Can anybody explain what is happening, and how I get this exporter to work?

Thanks

Timo
  
(PS. MCC V1.1 RDB 3.1-1, anything else?)
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1335.1no takers?CLARID::HOFSTEETake a RISC, buy a VAXWed Aug 14 1991 12:2112
No takers? Is this too difficult ?-)).

I played around a little bit more, but keep getting 'Invalid Database Context',
whatever node4 I want to export for. What context for which database is invalid,
and what should I do about it?

Thanks for any hint.

Timo

BTW: The errormessage is not documented in the 'error message manual'.
1335.2TOOK::SHMUYLOVICHWed Aug 14 1991 13:0666

	Hi Timo,
 I'll answer your questions from the bottom to the top ( from the easiest one
 to the most difficult).

>(PS. MCC V1.1 RDB 3.1-1, anything else?)

  As it's stated in the release notes Exporter FM requires RDB not earlier that
  VAX RDB/VMS V3.1B. 

>7. A 'show export' through the iconic map, gives a lot of info, like:
>   state active, , last successful poll=NONE etc.
>
	In export command you did not specify the "export period" argument.
	Its default value is 1 hour. So the first poll will be in an hour.
	
>   through the command line interface,
>
>   MCC>show export node4 rtwo
>
>   gives: Repositories do not exist.

	You forgot to specify "export target" argument:

	   MCC>show export node4 rtwo export target = sys$login:rtwo_1.rdb
 
	The default value for this argument is MCC_EXPORT.RDB. You have never
    started exporter request for this target and therefore there aren't repositories
    corresponding to the MCC_EXPORT.RDB file.

>   Than , the system comes back with:
>
>   mcc routine error : %export-f-invdbctx, invalid DB context
>   enitity existence info: entity existence cannot be determined.

	This is most difficult question. The only thing I can assume is 
   that Exporter's files are corrupted. Did you abort exporting directive 
   during its execution?

   Would you ,please, before fixing this situation send me mail 
   (TOOK::SHMUYLOVICH) or post here the result of the following operation:
   DIR MCC_COMMON:*.MCC_EXP*/DAT/SIZ

   How to fix this:
    1. If you do not have exporting requests you want to save (for all
       export targets) please do the following:
		a. stop background process in the queue( all of them if
		   you have several);
		b. do DELETE MCC_COMMON:*.MCC_EXP*;*
		c. start background process in the queue;
		d. invoke MCC and set up exporting.

   2. If you want to save exporting requests:
                a. stop background process in the queue( all of them if
		   you have several);
                b. do DELETE MCC_COMMON:*.MCC_EXP*Q;*
                c. start background process in the queue;
                d. invoke MCC and set up exporting.

   The first method is preferred.

	Sam Shmuylovich

       
    
1335.3some more info. What's next?CLARID::HOFSTEETake a RISC, buy a VAXWed Aug 14 1991 15:25146
>  As it's stated in the release notes Exporter FM requires RDB not earlier that
>  VAX RDB/VMS V3.1B. 

Checked again, and I am running V3.1B-0. So this should be ok.

>	This is most difficult question. The only thing I can assume is 
>   that Exporter's files are corrupted. Did you abort exporting directive 
>   during its execution?

No.

>   Would you ,please, before fixing this situation send me mail 
>   (TOOK::SHMUYLOVICH) or post here the result of the following operation:
>   DIR MCC_COMMON:*.MCC_EXP*/DAT/SIZ

$ DIR MCC_COMMON:*.MCC_EXP*/DAT/SIZ

Directory SYS$COMMON:[MCC]

MCC_00.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_PMS;1
                         81  24-APR-1991 15:17:41.08
MCC_00.MCC_EXP_INST011_PMS;1
                         66  24-APR-1991 15:17:39.53
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA58504AA78140.MCC_EXPO_Q11_Q;1
                          5  12-AUG-1991 06:28:43.93
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA58504AA78140.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_P;1
                         81  12-AUG-1991 06:29:04.00
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA58504AA78140.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_PH;1
                         81  12-AUG-1991 06:29:11.10
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA58504AA78140.MCC_EXP_INST011_P;1
                         66  12-AUG-1991 06:29:01.89
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA58504AA78140.MCC_EXP_INST011_PH;1
                         66  12-AUG-1991 06:29:05.92
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5856A6D3A380.MCC_EXPO_Q11_Q;1
                          5  12-AUG-1991 07:14:17.58
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5856A6D3A380.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_P;1
                         81  12-AUG-1991 07:14:37.00
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5856A6D3A380.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_PH;1
                         81  12-AUG-1991 07:14:44.34
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5856A6D3A380.MCC_EXP_INST011_P;1
                         66  12-AUG-1991 07:14:34.33
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5856A6D3A380.MCC_EXP_INST011_PH;1
                         66  12-AUG-1991 07:14:38.58
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5970CF268DA0.MCC_EXPO_Q11_Q;1
                          5  13-AUG-1991 17:02:29.11
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5970CF268DA0.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_P;1
                         81  13-AUG-1991 16:54:21.92
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5970CF268DA0.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_PH;1
                         81  13-AUG-1991 16:54:26.28
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5970CF268DA0.MCC_EXP_INST011_P;1
                         66  13-AUG-1991 16:54:19.52
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5970CF268DA0.MCC_EXP_INST011_PH;1
                         66  13-AUG-1991 16:54:23.42
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5979B558EFE0.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_P;1
                         81  13-AUG-1991 17:58:04.01
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5979B558EFE0.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_PH;1
                         81  13-AUG-1991 17:58:08.44
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5979B558EFE0.MCC_EXP_INST011_P;1
                         66  13-AUG-1991 17:58:01.72
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5979B558EFE0.MCC_EXP_INST011_PH;1
                         66  13-AUG-1991 17:58:05.82
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA597A2FFBE540.MCC_EXPO_Q11_Q;1
                          5  13-AUG-1991 18:01:15.87
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA597A2FFBE540.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_P;1
                         81  13-AUG-1991 18:01:29.13
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA597A2FFBE540.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_PH;1
                         81  13-AUG-1991 18:01:33.80
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA597A2FFBE540.MCC_EXP_INST011_P;1
                         66  13-AUG-1991 18:01:26.72
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA597A2FFBE540.MCC_EXP_INST011_PH;1
                         66  13-AUG-1991 18:01:31.29

Total of 26 files, 1637 blocks.
$
>   How to fix this:
>    1. If you do not have exporting requests you want to save (for all
>       export targets) please do the following:
>		a. stop background process in the queue( all of them if
>		   you have several);

$ sh que mcc_export
Batch queue MCC_EXPORT, on SSPVBI::

  Jobname         Username     Entry          Status
  -------         --------     -----          ------
  MCC_EXPORTER_BACKGROUND
                  SYSTEM          57          Executing
$ del/entry=57 mcc_export
$ sh que mcc_export
Batch queue MCC_EXPORT, on SSPVBI::

>		b. do DELETE MCC_COMMON:*.MCC_EXP*;*
$ DELETE MCC_COMMON:*.MCC_EXP*;*

		c. start background process in the queue;

$ subm/que=mcc_export/restart/param=sys$login:rtwo_5.rdb -
_$ sys$manager:mcc_exporter_background.com
Job MCC_EXPORTER_BACKGROUND (queue MCC_EXPORT, entry 59) started on MCC_EXPORT

		d. invoke MCC and set up exporting.

Through iconic map.
-open domain, select node4 icon, select EXport, fill in window with:

begin time : now
end time : 16-aug-1991 9:00:00
export target: sys$login:rtwo_5.rdb
sequence name :rtwo_5
sequence nr :5

Start operation.


Same result: after about 2 minutes, window comes back with :

mcc routine error : %export-f-invdbctx, invalid DB context
Entity existence info : Entity Existence Cannot be determined.

$ DIR MCC_COMMON:*.MCC_EXP*/DAT/SIZ

Directory SYS$COMMON:[MCC]

MCC_00.MCC_EXP_INST011_PMS;1
                         66  14-AUG-1991 18:00:07.09
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXPO_Q11_Q;1
                          5  14-AUG-1991 18:00:59.02
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_P;1
                         81  14-AUG-1991 18:01:23.57
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_PH;1
                         81  14-AUG-1991 18:01:27.52
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_INST011_P;1
                         66  14-AUG-1991 18:01:20.90
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_INST011_PH;1
                         66  14-AUG-1991 18:01:25.20
   
Any other ideas?


Thanks 

Timo
       
    

1335.4TOOK::SHMUYLOVICHWed Aug 14 1991 17:216
    
    Please do one more DIR:
    
    DIR MCC_COMMON:*.MCC_EXP*/DAT/OWNER/PROT
    
    Thanks, Sam
1335.5can you reproduce the same problem from fcl?TOOK::SHMUYLOVICHWed Aug 14 1991 19:051
    
1335.6BEGIN TIME = NOW?CLARID::HOFSTEETake a RISC, buy a VAXTue Aug 20 1991 12:01171

I've tried some more things and the following seems to be the problem:

When I setup the exporting through the iconic map interface and I specify 
a specific begin and end time (for example 20-aug-1991 9:00 and 
22-aug-1991 9:00) I get the message 'export started' and everything seems
to work fine. Also when I repeat the same through FCL. However, when I
change the BEGIN TIME in NOW, the iconic map interface accepts it as valid
input but comes back with the message described in .0 (INVALID DB context).

When I try to repeat the same through the FCL I get an 'invalid qualifier'
message, when defining 'BEGIN TIME = NOW'.

Here is some more log output:


$ DIR MCC_COMMON:*.MCC_EXP*/DAT/OWNER/PROT

Directory SYS$COMMON:[MCC]

MCC_00.MCC_EXP_INST011_PMS;1
                     14-AUG-1991 18:00:07.09  [SYSTEM]              (RWED,RWED,RE,)
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXPO_Q11_Q;1
                     14-AUG-1991 18:00:59.02  [SYSTEM]              (RWED,RWED,RWED,)
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_P;1
                     14-AUG-1991 18:01:23.57  [SYSTEM]              (RWED,RWED,RE,)
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_PH;1
                     14-AUG-1991 18:01:27.52  [SYSTEM]              (RWED,RWED,RE,)
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_INST011_P;1
                     14-AUG-1991 18:01:20.90  [SYSTEM]              (RWED,RWED,RE,)
MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_INST011_PH;1
                     14-AUG-1991 18:01:25.20  [SYSTEM]              (RWED,RWED,RE,)

Total of 6 files.
$ sh que mcc_export
Batch queue MCC_EXPORT, on SSPVBI::
$ pu sys$manager:*.log
$ DELETE MCC_COMMON:*.MCC_EXP*;*
%DELETE-W-FILNOTDEL, error deleting SYS$COMMON:[MCC]MCC_00.MCC_EXP_INST011_PMS;1
-RMS-E-FLK, file currently locked by another user
%DELETE-W-FILNOTDEL, error deleting SYS$COMMON:[MCC]MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_P;1
-RMS-E-FLK, file currently locked by another user
%DELETE-W-FILNOTDEL, error deleting SYS$COMMON:[MCC]MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_PH;1
-RMS-E-FLK, file currently locked by another user
%DELETE-W-FILNOTDEL, error deleting SYS$COMMON:[MCC]MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_INST011_P;1
-RMS-E-FLK, file currently locked by another user
%DELETE-W-FILNOTDEL, error deleting SYS$COMMON:[MCC]MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_INST011_PH;1
-RMS-E-FLK, file currently locked by another user

***********Who is locking these files?

$ sh que mcc_export/ful
Batch queue MCC_EXPORT, on SSPVBI::
    /BASE_PRIORITY=4 /JOB_LIMIT=100 /OWNER=[SYSTEM] /PROTECTION=(S:RWED,O:D,
    G:RW,W)
$ sh qu mcc_history
%DCL-W-ABKEYW, ambiguous qualifier or keyword - supply more characters
 \QU\
$ 


$ sh que mcc_history
Batch queue MCC_HISTORY, on SSPVBI::

  Jobname         Username     Entry          Status
  -------         --------     -----          ------
  MCC_HISTORIAN_BACKGROUND
                  SYSTEM          49          Executing
$ del/entry=49 mcc_history
$ 


$ del/entry=49 mcc_history


$ sh que mcc_history
Batch queue MCC_HISTORY, on SSPVBI::

  Jobname         Username     Entry          Status
  -------         --------     -----          ------
  MCC_HISTORIAN_BACKGROUND
                  SYSTEM          49          Aborting
$ 


$ sh que mcc_history
Batch queue MCC_HISTORY, on SSPVBI::
$ 
$ DELETE MCC_COMMON:*.MCC_EXP*;*
%DELETE-W-FILNOTDEL, error deleting SYS$COMMON:[MCC]MCC_00.MCC_EXP_INST011_PMS;1
-RMS-E-FLK, file currently locked by another user
%DELETE-W-FILNOTDEL, error deleting SYS$COMMON:[MCC]MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_P;1
-RMS-E-FLK, file currently locked by another user
%DELETE-W-FILNOTDEL, error deleting SYS$COMMON:[MCC]MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_ATTR011_PH;1
-RMS-E-FLK, file currently locked by another user
%DELETE-W-FILNOTDEL, error deleting SYS$COMMON:[MCC]MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_INST011_P;1
-RMS-E-FLK, file currently locked by another user
%DELETE-W-FILNOTDEL, error deleting SYS$COMMON:[MCC]MCC_F87C000400AA000001CA5A4355C28300.MCC_EXP_INST011_PH;1
-RMS-E-FLK, file currently locked by another user

********who is locking these? No jobs in MCC_EXPORT or MCC_HISTORY

$ subm/que=mcc_export/restart/param=sys$login:rtwo_10.rdb -
_$ sys$manager:mcc_exporter_background
Job MCC_EXPORTER_BACKGROUND (queue MCC_EXPORT, entry 112) started on MCC_EXPORT
$ sh que mcc_export
Batch queue MCC_EXPORT, on SSPVBI::

  Jobname         Username     Entry          Status
  -------         --------     -----          ------
  MCC_EXPORTER_BACKGROUND
                  SYSTEM         112          Executing
$ manag/enter

DECmcc (V1.1.0)


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MCC> EXPORT NODE4 RTWO BEGIN TIME = NOW, END TIME = TOMORROW,-

_MCC> EXPORT PERIOD= 30:00, EXPORT TARGET = SYS$LOGIN:RTWO_10.RDB

%MCC-E-BIN_REL_TIM_ERR, error in Binary Relative Time value


_MCC> EXPORT NODE4 RTWO BEGIN TIME = NOW, END TIME = TOMORROW,-

_MCC> EXPORT TARGET = SYS$LOGIN:RTWO_10.RDB

%MCC-E-INV_IN_Q, invalid qualifier

$ SH TIME
  20-AUG-1991 14:28:54
$ MANAG/ENTER

DECmcc (V1.1.0)



MCC> EXPORT NODE4 RTWO END TIME = 23:00, EXPORT PERIOD = 00:00:05, -

_MCC> EXPORT TARGET = SYS$LOGIN:RTWO_10.RDB


Node4 51.333 

AT 20-AUG-1991 14:29:43 


Exporting started

MCC> DELETE EXPORTING NODE4 RTWO EXPORT TARGET = SYS$LOGIN:RTWO_10.RDB


Node4 RTWO 

AT 20-AUG-1991 14:36:44 


Exporting stopped and deleted



MCC> EXI
>
>
$ SH QUE MCC_EXPORT
Batch queue MCC_EXPORT, on SSPVBI::

  Jobname         Username     Entry          Status
  -------         --------     -----          ------
  MCC_EXPORTER_BACKGROUND
                  SYSTEM         112          Executing
$ MANAG/ENTER

DECmcc (V1.1.0)



MCC> EXPORT NODE4 RTWO BEGIN TIME = NOW , END TIME = 21-AUG-1991 9:00,-

_MCC> EXPORT PERIOD = 00:30:00, EXPORT TARGET = SYS$LOGIN:RTWO_10.RDB

%MCC-E-INV_IN_Q, invalid qualifier

MCC> EXI
>
>
$ LO
  SYSTEM       logged out at 20-AUG-1991 14:46:10.10

When I repeat the last command through the iconic interface I get the 
INVDBCNTXT error.

Does this give a clue?

Timo    

1335.7don't use BEGIN TIME = NOW, use defaultTOOK::SHMUYLOVICHWed Aug 21 1991 15:5752
	Hi Timo,
>I've tried some more things and the following seems to be the problem:
>
>When I setup the exporting through the iconic map interface and I specify 
>a specific begin and end time (for example 20-aug-1991 9:00 and 
>22-aug-1991 9:00) I get the message 'export started' and everything seems
>to work fine. Also when I repeat the same through FCL. However, when I
>change the BEGIN TIME in NOW, the iconic map interface accepts it as valid
>input but comes back with the message described in .0 (INVALID DB context).

	It's exactly where the problem is! Sorry it took long time to find it.

	The "begin time" and "end time" arguments in the export directive
   have BIN_ABS_TIME data type. When you specify "now" as a value for 
   begin time FCL and Iconic Map write a value of the current time in 
   this argument. Later Exporter FM determines if this exporting request 
   is for past or future data. Because the value of the "begin time" 
   argument is a current time of the request Exporter initiates a Past
   time export request with is broken due to the bug in the Exporter FM
   ( note 1182.*) and as a result you have useless error "invalid data
   base context". Until past time Export is fixed, please, do not use
   "now" as an argument to the "begin time" argument. The default value
   for "begin time" argument provides exporting request starting immediately,
   e.g. "now".

>***********Who is locking these files?

	Files *.MCC_EXP* are locked by past time child subprocess which
  hangs due to the bug in the Exporter FM when past time request is 
  specified.


>
MCC> EXPORT NODE4 RTWO BEGIN TIME = NOW, END TIME = TOMORROW,-
>
_MCC> EXPORT PERIOD= 30:00, EXPORT TARGET = SYS$LOGIN:RTWO_10.RDB
>
%MCC-E-BIN_REL_TIM_ERR, error in Binary Relative Time value

  This error is returned by FCL due to the specified value of the
  "export period" argument. The valid format for the 30 hours is
  1-06:00:00.

>
_MCC> EXPORT NODE4 RTWO BEGIN TIME = NOW, END TIME = TOMORROW,-
>
_MCC> EXPORT TARGET = SYS$LOGIN:RTWO_10.RDB
>
%MCC-E-INV_IN_Q, invalid qualifier

    As it was described in the beginning Export FM tries to create
 a past time exporting request which requires IN DOMAIN qualifier.
   In V1.2 it will return exception "required qualifier is missing"


	Sam