https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/simple-fbackup-script-q/m-p/2546060#M27438 I usually use sam but wanted to script a couple quick and easy backup processes for operators/users.<BR />The script generates this msg:<BR />Error: you must perform a full archive before an incremental backup<BR /><BR />this works from the command line but not from a script:<BR /><BR />/usr/sbin/fbackup -f /dev/rmt/1m -0 -i /usr_dir<BR /><BR />so simple, but it fails.<BR /><BR />What am I overlooking?<BR /><BR />tia<BR />Doug Wed, 27 Jun 2001 22:22:23 GMT Doug_3 2001-06-27T22:22:23Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/simple-fbackup-script-q/m-p/2546060#M27438 I usually use sam but wanted to script a couple quick and easy backup processes for operators/users.<BR />The script generates this msg:<BR />Error: you must perform a full archive before an incremental backup<BR /><BR />this works from the command line but not from a script:<BR /><BR />/usr/sbin/fbackup -f /dev/rmt/1m -0 -i /usr_dir<BR /><BR />so simple, but it fails.<BR /><BR />What am I overlooking?<BR /><BR />tia<BR />Doug Wed, 27 Jun 2001 22:22:23 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/simple-fbackup-script-q/m-p/2546060#M27438 Doug_3 2001-06-27T22:22:23Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/simple-fbackup-script-q/m-p/2546061#M27439 Hi Doug,<BR /><BR />I've attached a script that can be run <BR />from cron or in fact anywhere, it uses<BR />'fbackup'. <BR /><BR />Cheers<BR />Michael Thu, 28 Jun 2001 00:26:32 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/operating-system-hp-ux/simple-fbackup-script-q/m-p/2546061#M27439 Michael Tully 2001-06-28T00:26:32Z