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Date:	Thu, 15 Apr 2004 23:02:31 PDT7
From:	Sheridan George <s-geo@usa.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: dSync

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Peter Skye wrote:

>>that. I made several dSync.cfg files. I will, real soon
>>now, make a REXX script that will copy a specific template
>>to dSync.cfg, call dSync, and then copy a "NOP" template
>>back to dsync.cfg.
>>
>>
>
>The REXX script isn't necessary. Just use a separate .cmd for each of
>the .cfg files, and specify the .cfg on the command line (that's what I
>do).
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>
I don't happen to like a bunch of .cmd files that I have to take care
of. The REXX script will simply present a list of options from which
I'll make my choice.

>For example, my dsync-MC.cmd file contains
>
> dsync -v dsync-MC.cfg
>
>
Thanks for the tip. I missed that in the directions.

>which will run my dsync-MC.cfg script and show me what it's doing. The
>-v option _does_ increase the execution time because it displays every
>filename, so I minimize it as soon as I see that it's running okay.
>
>
I like the feedback.

>
>
>>FWIW, I have templates to dSync
>>1) all of my main drive to my mirror drive,
>>2) the data partition to the mirror,
>>3) the applications partition to the mirror,
>>4) and a similar set to do the reverse.
>>
>>
>
>I have the same on my system, so we think alike. Except I don't have
>any .cfg files to "do the reverse" -- I don't want to accidentally run
>the wrong script some day and remove all my new files.
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>
>
Good point. I'll that that into consideration in my REXX script. Do
you realize you just made my script more complicated. Anytime one
tries to idiot proof something it gets complex.

Sheridan

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