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03-14-2014 06:25 AM - edited 03-14-2014 06:26 AM
03-14-2014 06:25 AM - edited 03-14-2014 06:26 AM
I have followed below steps.
1. $ CREATE/DIRECTORY/ALLOCATION=16 [.JUNK]
2. $ dir/size=all junk.dir
Directory DKA0:[SYS0.XXXXX.XXXXX]
JUNK.DIR;1 0/0
Total of 1 file, 0/0 blocks.
here XXXXX is not the actual dirrectory path. I have changed it to hide actual path.
3. $ set def [.junk]
$ dir
%DIRECT-E-OPENIN, error opening DKA0:[SYS0.XXXXX.XXXXX.JUNK]*.*;* as input
-RMS-E-FND, ACP file or directory lookup failed
-SYSTEM-W-BADIRECTORY, bad directory file format
4. %CREATE-E-OPENOUT, error opening DKA0:[SYS0.XXXXX.XXXXX.JUNK]ABC.TXT; as output
-RMS-E-CRE, ACP file create failed
-SYSTEM-W-BADIRECTORY, bad directory file format
5. $ dump /header /block junk.DIR
%DUMP-E-OPENIN, error opening DKA0:[SYS0.XXXXX.XXXXX.JUNK]junk.DIR; as input
-RMS-E-FND, ACP file or directory lookup failed
-SYSTEM-W-BADIRECTORY, bad directory file format
6. $ Analyze/Disk_Structure dka0:
%ANALDISK-W-BADDIRATTR, directory [SYS0.XXXXX.XXXXX.JUNK] has invalid attributes
-ANALDISK-I-BAD_DIREFBLK, EFBLK indicates zero length directory file
Please advise me how to over come this problem.
Thanks
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03-14-2014 07:58 AM
03-14-2014 07:58 AM
Re: Unable to create new files .
The directory file has a length of ZERO blocks. That's most likely the problem
Did you get an error message when creating that directory file ?
Please delete that bad directory file and re-create the directory file. Please use /LOG and cut & paste the command and the resulting messages.
Volker.
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03-14-2014 08:18 AM
03-14-2014 08:18 AM
Re: Unable to create new files .
Thank you.
Yes, I agree directory file has a length of ZERO blocks.I think this is the actual problem.
I don't know the reason for why always directory file has a length of ZERO blocks.
If I create any new directory it is created with ZERO blocks.
This may be due to some global variable / root directory property is set.
I couldn't find the reason.
Kondly advise me how to resolve this issue.
$ CREATE/DIRECTORY/ALLOCATION=16/log [.JUNK1]
%CREATE-I-CREATED, DKA0:[SYS0.XXXXX.XXXXX.JUNK1] created
$ dir dka0:[SYS0.XXXXX.XXXXX]JUNK1.dir;1/size=all
Directory DKA0:[SYS0.XXXXX.XXXXX]
JUNK1.DIR;1 0/0
Total of 1 file, 0/0 blocks.
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03-14-2014 08:23 AM - edited 03-14-2014 08:28 AM
03-14-2014 08:23 AM - edited 03-14-2014 08:28 AM
Re: Unable to create new files .
Is there any free space left on the disk ? SHOW DEV/FULL DKA0:
Did you turn off error messages ? If so, try $ SET MESS/FAC/SEV/TEXT/ID before CRE/DIR
Try CRE/DIR without /ALLOC=16
Do you have another disk, on which you can successfully create directories ?
OpenVMS version and architecture ?
Volker.
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03-14-2014 08:45 AM
03-14-2014 08:45 AM
Re: Unable to create new files .
Thank you.
We don't have any other disk on this system.
OpenVMS V8.4 COMPAQ AlphaServer DS20E .
$ SET MESS/FAC/SEV/TEXT/ID
$ CREATE/DIRECTORY/log [.junk4]
%CREATE-E-DIRNOTCRE, [.junk4] directory file not created
-SYSTEM-W-BADIRECTORY, bad directory file format
$ dir DKA0:[SYS0.XXXXX.XXXXX]JUNK4.dir;1/size=all
%DIRECT-W-NOFILES, no files found
$ SHOW DEV/FULL DKA0:
Disk DKA0:, device type COMPAQ BD0366459B, is online, mounted, file-oriented
device, shareable, available to cluster, error logging is enabled.
Error count 0 Operations completed 111468
Owner process "" Owner UIC [SYSTEM]
Owner process ID 00000000 Dev Prot S:RWPL,O:RWPL,G:R,W
Reference count 243 Default buffer size 512
Total blocks 71132000 Sectors per track 254
Total cylinders 14003 Tracks per cylinder 20
Logical Volume Size 71132000 Expansion Size Limit 4261348350
Volume label "ALPHASYS" Relative volume number 0
Cluster size 16 Transaction count 374
Free blocks 26818496 Maximum files allowed 16711679
Extend quantity 5 Mount count 1
Mount status System Cache name "_DKA0:XQPCACHE"
Extent cache size 64 Max blocks in extent cache 2681849
File ID cache size 64 Blocks in extent cache 0
Quota cache size 0 Maximum buffers in FCP cache 2570
Volume owner UIC [1,1] Vol Prot S:RWCD,O:RWCD,G:RWCD,W:RWCD
Volume Status: ODS-5, subject to mount verification, protected subsystems
enabled, file high-water marking, write-through XFC caching enabled,
write-through XQP caching enabled, hard links enabled, special files
enabled.
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03-14-2014 08:59 AM - edited 03-14-2014 09:07 AM
03-14-2014 08:59 AM - edited 03-14-2014 09:07 AM
Re: Unable to create new files .
This means you cannot create any file ? Try $ CREATE x.x
Is the default directory you're in a valid directory file ?
I can reproduce this behaviour if trying to create a subdirectory in an invalid directory file:
CHAALP $ cre/dir <.x>
CHAALP $ set file/nodir x.dir
CHAALP $ cre/dir <.x.y>
%CREATE-E-DIRNOTCRE, <.X.Y> directory file not created
-SYSTEM-W-BADIRECTORY, bad directory file format
Boot from CD and re-try this operation on DKA0:
Did it ever work before on this V8.4 system disk ? Is this a new installation ?
Issue a SET WATCH FILE/CLASS=MAJOR before CRE/DIR (turn off XQP logging afterwards with /CLASS=NOMAJOR).
Volker.
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03-16-2014 10:17 PM - edited 03-16-2014 10:54 PM
03-16-2014 10:17 PM - edited 03-16-2014 10:54 PM
Re: Unable to create new files .
$ CREATE x.x this command hangs.
But if I open another session and
$ dir a.c/full
Directory DKA0:[SYS0.XXXXX.XXXXX]
A.C;1 File ID: (18983,3,0)
Size: 0/0 Owner: [1,1]
Created: 16-MAR-2014 22:46:12.73
Revised: 16-MAR-2014 22:46:12.73 (0)
Expires: <None specified>
Backup: <No backup recorded>
Effective: <None specified>
Recording: <None specified>
Accessed: 16-MAR-2014 22:46:12.73
Attributes: 16-MAR-2014 22:46:12.73
Modified: 16-MAR-2014 22:46:12.73
Linkcount: 1
File organization: Sequential
Shelved state: Online
Caching attribute: Writethrough
File attributes: Allocation: 0, Extend: 0, Global buffer count: 0, No version limit
Record format: Variable length, maximum 0 bytes, longest 0 bytes
Record attributes: Carriage return carriage control
RMS attributes: None
Journaling enabled: None
File protection: System:RWED, Owner:RWED, Group:RE, World:
Access Cntrl List: None
Client attributes: None
Total of 1 file, 0/0 blocks.
This file is locked by earlier session.
$ create/dir [.x]
%XQP, Thread #0, Access CREATE.EXE;1 (2990,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Access LIBRTL.EXE;1 (15029,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Control function (15029,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Deaccess (2990,1,0) Reads: 3, Writes: 0, Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Deaccess (15029,1,0) Reads: 6, Writes: 0, Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Access CREATE.EXE;1 (2990,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Access LIBRTL.EXE;1 (15029,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Control function (15029,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup (11,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup (14370,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup (14371,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup (14371,1,0) Status: 00000910
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup ETRACKS.DIR;1 (14371,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Create/Access X.DIR;1 (18988,6,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Deaccess (18988,6,0) Reads: 0, Writes: 0, Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup X.DIR;1 (18988,6,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Deaccess (2990,1,0) Reads: 6, Writes: 0, Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Deaccess (15029,1,0) Reads: 15, Writes: 0, Status: 00000001
$ set file/nodir x.dir
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup (18988,6,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Access X.DIR;1 (18988,6,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Modify X.DIR;1 (18988,6,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Deaccess (18988,6,0) Reads: 0, Writes: 1, Status: 00000001
$ create/dir [.x.z]
%XQP, Thread #0, Access CREATE.EXE;1 (2990,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup SYS0.DIR;1 (11,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup PRABHAKAR.DIR;1 (14370,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup VMSLIBS.DIR;1 (15024,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup RESTORE.DIR;1 (15026,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Access LIBRTL.EXE;1 (15029,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Control function (15029,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Deaccess (2990,1,0) Reads: 3, Writes: 0, Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Deaccess (15029,1,0) Reads: 6, Writes: 0, Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Access CREATE.EXE;1 (2990,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Access LIBRTL.EXE;1 (15029,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Control function (15029,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup (11,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup (14370,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup (14371,1,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup (18988,6,0) Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Lookup X.DIR;1 (18988,6,0) Status: 00000828
%CREATE-E-DIRNOTCRE, [.X.Z] directory file not created
-SYSTEM-W-BADIRECTORY, bad directory file format
%XQP, Thread #0, Deaccess (2990,1,0) Reads: 6, Writes: 0, Status: 00000001
%XQP, Thread #0, Deaccess (15029,1,0) Reads: 15, Writes: 0, Status: 00000001
>> Boot from CD and re-try this operation on DKA0:
I will try this.
>> Did it ever work before on this V8.4 system disk ? Is this a new installation ?
This is old installation. It used work with out any issues. I am facing this problem now only.
Thank you.
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03-20-2014 03:01 PM
03-20-2014 03:01 PM
Re: Unable to create new files .
>> $ CREATE x.x this command hangs.
Most likely because it's waiting for input to the newly created file. Try ^Z
(still catches me from time to time ;-)