tcpip set service command fails with - duplicate key detected

[dodecehedron]

I was trying to delete an existing tcpip service and recreate it again from scratch

I managed to delete the existing service, but when I attempt to create it from new I am getting the following error

%TCPIP-E-INVRECORD, invalid information
-RMS-F-DUP, duplicate key detected (DUP not set)

System details

OpenVMS 7.3-2

ucx details:

HP TCP/IP Services for OpenVMS Alpha Version V5.4 - ECO 7
on a AlphaServer 8400 5/625 running OpenVMS V7.3-2

Sequence of events:

ucx disable service x

ucx set noservice x

TCPIP SET SERVICE x /USER_NAME=SYSTEM                 /PROCESS_NAME=X /PORT=800  etc

The command fails :-(

It's certainly not there from what I can tell

ucx show service x

%TCPIP-W-NORECORD, information not found
-RMS-E-RNF, record not found

I'm at a loss to know how to proceed

[Volker Halle]

The service definition may still exist in the config database.

$ TCPIP SHOW CONF ENABLE SERVICE

If so, you can remove it with:

$ TCPIP SET CONFIG ENABLE NOSERVICE x

Volker.

[dodecehedron]

Thanks for the quick reply - much appreciated

I am now looking for my dunces hat :-(

I had cut and paste a previous file for the service creation and failed to pay proper attention to the process name

The error was correct, it was a duplicate, just not a duplicate in rms/tcp database like I wrongly presumed

It was in fact a duplicate process name when attempting to create the service

i.e.

$ TCPIP SET SERVICE X /USER_NAME=SYSTEM -
/PROCESS_NAME=REMOTE_TEST /PORT=800 -
/PROTOCOL=TCP=NODELAY_ACK -
/SOCKET_OPTIONS=KEEPALIVE -
/FILE=x.com /LIMIT=10
$!
$
$ TCPIP SET SERVICE Y /USER_NAME=SYSTEM -
/PROCESS_NAME=REMOTE_TEST /PORT=801 -
/PROTOCOL=TCP=NODELAY_ACK -
/SOCKET_OPTIONS=KEEPALIVE -
/FILE=x.com /LIMIT=10