Backup return code -8020

[Former Member]

Every night we backup all our databases using the dbmcli command backup_start.

This has been working fine for some months, but one of the databases has started returning a code -8020.

I have looked in the dbmcli documentation, and while some return codes are documented, this one isn't.

The command does create a backup file.

The MaxDB backup logs do not record a full data backup.

Can anyone tell me what this code means, or point me to documentation for it?

Thanks

Chris Harris

[former_member229109]

Hello Chris,

The database error "-8020: Next volume required" has short description for Explanation & User Response

In MAXDB library. Link http://maxdb.sap.com/doc/7_7/default.htm -> Reference

-> Messages -> Number Ranges

As you could see, that the DbError -8020 occurred, when you running the backup, if

there is no more space on the data carrier currently being used. As you wrote, you

ran out of space on the file system.

Thank you and best regards, Natalia Khlopina

[Former Member]

Thanks, it's very helpful to know where this is documented.

Regards

Chris

[Former Member]

Found the answer - looks like we ran out of space on the file system.