Conference azur::mcc

2746.0. "Problem with ELMS database conversion " by VCSESU::WADE (Bill Wade, VAXc Systems & Support Eng) Fri Apr 10 1992 19:57

I get the following result when I try to use DECmcc 1.2-4 to convert 
a DECelms V1.1 database -


DEMI:: run sys$system:MCC_ELMS_CONVERT_MAIN.EXE;1

This program converts DECelms database information into DECmcc suitable format.
It will ask about Distributed Name Service (DNS) information, the names
of the ELMS files to convert, and the name of an output file.  Then a file
of DECmcc directives will be created.  After reviewing this file you may
execute this command file from DECmcc to load this information into
the DECmcc environment.

Is there a DNS directory to be prepended to the name? n
Default DECelms .DNE file: SYS$COMMON:[ELMS$DIRECTORY]ELMS$DATABASE.DNE
Do you wish to use the default filespec [Y]? n
DECelms .DNE filespec: ELMS$DATABASE.DNE;1
Error opening file (possibly privs needed)
Invalid .DNE File specification, please try again.

Default DECelms .DNE file: SYS$COMMON:[ELMS$DIRECTORY]ELMS$DATABASE.DNE
Do you wish to use the default filespec [Y]?  ^Y

The file is accessable with no protection problems -
 

DEMI:: dir *.dne/sec

Directory $3$DIA0:[SYS0.SYSCOMMON.ELMS$DIRECTORY]

ELMS$DATABASE.DNE;1
                     [SYSTEM]              (RW,RW,RW,RW)
 


/Bill

    I think DECelms is still running in your workstation when you tried to
    run the database conversion utility.   Make sure that the DECelms is
    shut down before you run the MCC_ELMS_CONVERT_MAIN utility program by
    stopping the ELMS$NIMUX process.   I think you may not copy the
    ELMS$DATABASE.DNE file while ELMS$NIMUX is running.  The ELMS$NIMUX
    locks the file.   Try it and let me know if you still have a problem.
    
    Jae Park

That's the problem, ELMS$NIMUX is running.  
Is this in the doc set some where?