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brbackup failing with error "The paramter is incorrect"

Former Member
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Hi

I'm running SAP ERP6.0/Oracle 10.2.0.2/Windows 2008 Server. When I attempt a brbackup to disk it fails with the error below

BR0202I Saving I:\ORACLE\PRD\SAPDATA2\SR3_10\SR3.DATA10

BR0203I to E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl\SR3.DATA10 ...

BR0278E Command output of 'copy I:\ORACLE\PRD\SAPDATA2\SR3_10\SR3.DATA10 E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl\SR3.DATA10':

The parameter is incorrect.

0 file(s) copied.

BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2011-12-20 16.25.26

BR0279E Return code from 'copy I:\ORACLE\PRD\SAPDATA2\SR3_10\SR3.DATA10 E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl\SR3.DATA10': 1

BR0222E Copying I:\ORACLE\PRD\SAPDATA2\SR3_10\SR3.DATA10 to/from E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl\SR3.DATA10 failed due to

Below are some of the paramters set in the init<SAPSID>.sap

backup_root_dir = stage_root_dir = e:\prd_backup

backup_dev_type = disk

backup_type = online_cons

The user SAPServiceDEV has full rights on the folder e:\prd_backup

I'm using the commad below to fire the backup

C:\usr\sap\PRD\DVEBMGS02\exe\brbackup.exe -u / -p initPRD.sap -d disk -t online_cons -m all -c force

Thanks

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Hi,

How do you run the backup, from the command line or from SAP (DB13)

I have seen this kind of error a lot fo times when backup is run from DB13.

Administrator has the path indicated by the parameter

backup_root_dir = stage_root_dir = e:\prd_backup

unfortunately,

1) the drive E: does not physically exist but it is a shared folder

2) the backup is NOT executed as administrator but as SAPSERVICE<SID> and this user does not have the drive mapped.

Please, check if my assumption is correct. If it is correct you have 2 options

1) map the drive also for the user who executes the backup

2) change the fixed "drive" letter to UNC name (like
<server>\<directory_path>

Former Member
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Thanks for your response Fidel

I'm executing the backup from this script

C:\usr\sap\PRD\DVEBMGS02\exe\brbackup.exe -u / -p initPRD.sap -d disk -t online_cons -m all -c force

Drive e: is not a drive shared over the network. It is an external USB disk attached to the server running SAP. I've given user SAPSERVICE<SID> full rights to drive e:

2) change the fixed "drive" letter to UNC name (like
<server>\<directory_path>

When I use UNC name in place of the drive lettter I get the error message below

-


#backup_root_dir = E:\prd_oracle

backup_root_dir =
NXXX-HX-PXD1\prd_oracle

-


BR0259I Program execution will be continued...

###############################################################################

BR0051I BRBACKUP 7.00 (42)

BR0282E Directory '
NXXX-HX-PXD1\prd_oracle' not found

BR0182E Checking parameter/option 'backup_root_dir' failed

BR0056I End of database backup: behmicld.log 2011-12-21 12.11.37

BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2011-12-21 12.11.38

BR0054I BRBACKUP terminated with errors

###############################################################################

BR0292I Execution of BRBACKUP finished with return code 3

BR0668I Warnings or errors occurred - you can continue to ignore them or go back to repeat the last action

tomas-krojzl
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Hello,

BR0278E Command output of 'copy I:\ORACLE\PRD\SAPDATA2\SR3_10\SR3.DATA10 E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl\SR3.DATA10':

The parameter is incorrect.

Does following path exist?

E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl

If not - then this is very likely the cause of error...

Tomas

Former Member
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>

> Does following path exist?

>

E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl

The path E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl exists. As a matter of fact behmebdl is created by brbackup

tomas-krojzl
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Hello,

BR0222E Copying I:\ORACLE\PRD\SAPDATA2\SR3_10\SR3.DATA10 to/from E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl\SR3.DATA10 failed due to

Can you please paste the text that was following after this error? It should be highlighting the cause...

Tomas

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> Can you please paste the text that was following after this error? It should be highlighting the cause...

BR0202I Saving I:\ORACLE\PRD\SAPDATA2\SR3_10\SR3.DATA10

BR0203I to E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl\SR3.DATA10 ...

BR0278E Command output of 'copy I:\ORACLE\PRD\SAPDATA2\SR3_10\SR3.DATA10 E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl\SR3.DATA10':

The parameter is incorrect.

0 file(s) copied.

BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2011-12-20 16.25.26

BR0279E Return code from 'copy I:\ORACLE\PRD\SAPDATA2\SR3_10\SR3.DATA10 E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl\SR3.DATA10': 1

BR0222E Copying I:\ORACLE\PRD\SAPDATA2\SR3_10\SR3.DATA10 to/from E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl\SR3.DATA10 failed due to previous errors

Thanks Tomas

Former Member
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Try this command from command prompt and see if it works:

copy I:\ORACLE\PRD\SAPDATA2\SR3_10\SR3.DATA10 E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl\SR3.DATA10

Former Member
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Joe

the copy dosen't work at OS level. Getting the same error ie The parameter is incorrect. See below

-


C:\Users\prdadm>

C:\Users\prdadm>copy I:\ORACLE\PRD\SAPDATA2\SR3_10\SR3.DATA10 E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl\SR3.DATA10

The parameter is incorrect.

0 file(s) copied.

C:\Users\prdadm>

C:\Users\prdadm>

C:\Users\prdadm>

C:\Users\prdadm>copy I:\ORACLE\PRD\SAPDATA2\SR3_10\SR3.DATA10 E:\prd_oracle\behmebdl\

The parameter is incorrect.

0 file(s) copied.

Thanks

Former Member
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That's what I expected...

I haven't a solution though.

I think you should first try to get this running in Windows. It seems it is not an SAP problem.

Any restrictions of your Windows copy command, file size perhaps?

Please contact your windows admin!

volker_borowski2
Active Contributor
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Hi,

a quick google with


"The parameter is incorrect" windows 

suggests as one possible reason, that your USB drive is FAT32 formatted

thus having some size restrictions.

Reformat the USB drive as NTFS.

Volker

Former Member
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Thanks Joe & Volker

An NFS filesystem solved this problem