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Hi Barry,
with Build 189 AISbackup changed behaviour when a network-share is not available.
I´m running Build 189 under W2K SP4. Normally I backup some directories on a W98-Client which is not allways powered on.
Build 185 was looking for the network-share an asked me to continue or to abort when the share was not found. There was also a message in the log that the network-share was missing.
Build 189 continues the Backup-Job without any question asked an logs that Drive Z: was mapped to the unavailable share.
Bug or Feature?
Regards
Markus

The latest version of AISBackup performs Network backups as follows:

If the drive is not available and AISBackup is running interactively a prompt is displayed asking whether the job should continue. When the job is run via a desktop shortcut it continues if the share is not available (maybe we should put an Abort button on the form).

The current version fails (appears to hang) if run non-interactively (when run under a different user account from that logged on). This has been fixed and will be uploaded soon. The Fix will allow AISBackup to continue without the missing shares.

Barry

Barry wrote:The latest version of AISBackup performs Network backups as follows:
If the drive is not available and AISBackup is running interactively a prompt is displayed asking whether the job should continue. When the job is run via a desktop shortcut it continues if the share is not available (maybe we should put an Abort button on the form).
Barry

this is not the way it behaves here, it changed with one of the last versions. I´m running AISBackup interactively and it continues without asking. I´m running it interactively from my account with Admin-Privileges
Markus

Hi Markus

Will you send us the <Jobname>.buz file please and a copy a log page from the log file when the backup was last run without the network drive connected (View / Backup Log / Select backup / Copy Page button then paste the log into an e-mail).

Thanks

Barry

Hi Barry,
email is on the way.
Markus

Hi Markus

I see what is happening now. The share is still mapped albeit to a network drive that is offline. The message will be put back in the next release of AISBackup.

Barry

Barry wrote:The message will be put back in the next release of AISBackup.Barry

fine, I will be patient

Markus

Barry wrote: I see what is happening now. The share is still mapped albeit to a network drive that is offline. The message will be put back in the next release of AISBackup.

Hi Barry,
I installed Verson 1.8.3.192 yesterday, the behavior is unchanged. After I select "Open Job" AISbackup is checking the network-connections for some time. After checking the network-connection it continues without a message or question. The same after "Run Backup", the network is checked again, AISbackup logs "Z: mapped to \\wsh\hc" and continues the job without any questions asked.
Markus

Sorry, I meant the release after next

Barry

Barry wrote:Sorry, I meant the release after next

ok, no problem.
Markus