Jim,

thanks for the info.

But PLEASE, ask the developpement to change that and to STORE THE LONG NAMES
in a future level of adsm. We really need that at the Help Desk for doing
restores!!

René Lambelet - *3543 - *A581 
Nestec SA - 55, Av. Nestlé - CH-1800 Vevey
Tel: ++41/21/924'35'43 / Fax: ++41/21/924'45'89
E-Mail: rene.lambelet AT nestle DOT com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Smith [SMTP:spikes AT US.IBM DOT COM]
> Sent: Friday, August 28, 1998 12:46 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: Netware: viewing backups/requesting restores via namespa
> 
> Bruce,
> 
> >Is using the 8.3 name the only way that a backed up file can be viewed
> >(via 'q backup') or requested for restore (via 'restore')?  That is, if
> >a namespace that supports long filenames is used (Mac, OS/2, Win95?) by
> >a Netware client to create a file which maps into gobbledygook in the
> >native 8.3 namespace, can I view the long name of the file that ADSM has
> >(assume the files was deleted so I can't browse the directory from
> >Win95) or can I request a restore of that file by its long name?
> 
> ADSM does not explicitly store the long names; so you cannot use long
> names in
> conjunction with a query or restore.
> 
> >A corollary is, no matter how I restore it, do I always get the file
> >back such that these clients see the proper name?  Or is that limited to
> >restores to the original location?  Does ADSM store the long file name?
> 
> The namespace will ensure that the long names get restored, whether the
> file is
> restored to the original or new location.
> 
> Jim Smith
> ADSM Client Development