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ERROR: incorrect format or option in .utl file (-p)

Former Member
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Hi All,

I am getting ERROR: incorrect format or option in .utl file (-p) while triggering the backup through DB13.

Log

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BR0229I Calling backup utility with function 'backup'...

BR0278I Command output of '/usr/sap/QAS/SYS/exe/run/backint -u QAS -f backup -i /oracle/QAS/sapbackup/.beazaoyw.lst -t file -p /oracle/QAS/920_64/dbs/initQAS.utl -c'

WARNING: drives value missing from parameter file /oracle/QAS/920_64/dbs/initQAS.utl

default drives value = 1

ERROR: incorrect format or option in .utl file (-p)

BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2009-07-09 01.01.11

BR0279E Return code from '/usr/sap/QAS/SYS/exe/run/backint -u QAS -f backup -i /oracle/QAS/sapbackup/.beazaoyw.lst -t file -p /oracle/QAS/920_64/dbs/initQAS.utl -c'

BR0232E 0 of 201 files saved by backup utility

BR0280I BRBACKUP time stamp: 2009-07-09 01.01.11

BR0231E Backup utility call failed

Please help me out on this.

Regards,

JaganMohan.

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bataillw
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Make sure your policy (a.k.a.) class is enabled in NetBackup.

When ours was turned off we received the message:

BR0280I BRARCHIVE time stamp: 2012-01-13 15.40.04

BR0229I Calling backup utility with function 'backup'...

BR0278I Command output of '/usr/sap/OED/SYS/exe/run/backint -u OED -f backup -i /oracle/OED/saparch/.aehqtnep.lst -t file -p /oracle/OED/11202/dbs/initOED.bra.utl -c':

ERROR: incorrect format or option in .utl file (-p)

volker_borowski2
Active Contributor
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Two and a half years old, ... I hope this backup has already been done in whatever way somehow

Former Member
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its resolved by resetting the password of "system"

Former Member
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Juan,

Find the parameters in init<SID>.sap below.

"

backup_dev_type = util_file

backup_mode = all

backup_type = online

backup_root_dir = /oracle/QAS/sapbackup

compress = no

compress_cmd = "compress -c $ > $"

compress_dir = /oracle/QAS/sapreorg

cpio_flags = -ovB

read_fifo_cmd = "rsh us0001"

copy_in_cmd = "dd bs=5k if=$"

copy_out_cmd = "dd bs=5k of=$"

rewind = "mt -f $ rew"

rewind_offline = "mt -f $ offline"

tape_size = 1200M

tape_address = /dev/rmt/3mn

tape_address_rew = /dev/rmt/3m

expir_period = 30

tape_use_count = 100

util_par_file = ?/dbs/initQAS.utl

"

I am not getting where I have to change the -P option.

JPReyes
Active Contributor
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did you check init<SID>.utl >?

Regards

Juan

Former Member
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Juan,

Find the init<SID>.utl

switch_list /oracle/QAS/sapbackup/.switch.lis

switch_sem /oracle/QAS/sapbackup/.switch.sem

switch_log /oracle/QAS/sapbackup/.switch.log

#backint_dir /oracle/QAS/sapscripts/backint_dir

#server jupiter

#client jupiter

  1. drives = Number of storage units per policy X MPX number

#drives 1

policy QAS-sap

schedule DailyFull_app

#policy2 sap_sec_backup

#schedule2 userbkps

#sort_backup_type size

#sort_restore_type image

#custom_sort_file /oracle/QAS/sapscripts/custom_sort_file

#master_time_offset 2

#sleep 5

#policy_log sap_archive_logs

#sched_log Default-Application-Backup

#retry_backup 2

#fail_backup

#media_notify_script /oracle/QAS/sapscripts/sap_media_notify

#restore_filter /oracle/QAS/sapscripts/restore_filter.sh

#bplist_filter /oracle/QAS/sapscripts/restore_filter.sh

#check_directory_flag 1

#second_secondary_archive 0

JPReyes
Active Contributor
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not very familiar with backint... so I moved this thread to SAP on Oracle.

Regards

Juan

Former Member
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Hi Juan,

I have checked the URL's , But I am not get the exact path which we required.

Regards,

Vamshee

JPReyes
Active Contributor
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Check you init<SID>.sap and init<SID>.utl file at /oracle/<sid>/102_64/dbs/

Regards

Juan

Former Member
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Hi Juan,

Thanks for the reply.

We are using Veritas NetBackup, could you please tell me the path for the scripts or u2013P switch that where can I Edit.

Regards,

Jagan.

JPReyes
Active Contributor
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backint -u QAS -f backup -i /oracle/QAS/sapbackup/.beazaoyw.lst -t file -p /oracle/QAS/920_64/dbs/initQAS.utl -c'

backint is a tool that enable you to use external backup tools... now in the string above there is a -p switch that seems to be wrong.

Check you external backup software to see if the switch is valid or incorrectly used.

Regards

Juan