IT26808: INCORRECT WINDOWS EXAMPLES FOR THE POSTSCHEDULECMD

APAR status

• Closed as documentation error.

Error description

• Per the 8.1.6 info center the Postschedulecmd shows the short
  form is POSTSC but the Windows examples show POSTS:
  
  https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/SSEQVQ_8.1.6/client/
  r_opt_postnschedulecmd.html
  
  Syntax:
  >>-+-POSTSChedulecmd--+-- --cmdstring-------------------------->
  <
     '-POSTNSChedulecmd-'
  
  Options file:
  Windows
  posts startdb.cmd
  posts 'rename c:\myapp\logfile.log logfile.new'
  posts 'net start "simple service"'
  posts 'rename "c:\myapp\log file.log" "log file.new"'
  posts '"C:\Program Files\MyTools\runreport.bat"
  In previous manuals/pdf's POSTS was the short capitalized form
  until starting at the 8.1.1 Information Center the
  POSTSNAPshotcmd was added
  
  Syntax
  
  >>---POSTSNAPshotcmd---- --"cmdstring"------------------------->
  <
  
  Thus POSTS would no longer be unique and POSTSC would be
  correct/unique. The Windows examples were not updated.
  
  Notes:
  At the 8.1.1 Information Center both commands are documented -
  the Windows examples are incorrect
  At the 8.1.2 Information Center both commands are documented -
  the Windows examples are incorrect
  At the 8.1.3 Information Center both command were removed
  (POSTSChedulecmd and POSTNSChedulecmd)
  At the 8.1.4 Information Center both commands are documented -
  the Windows examples are incorrect
  At the 8.1.5 Information Center both command were removed
  (POSTSChedulecmd and POSTNSChedulecmd)
  At the 8.1.6 Information Center both commands are documented -
  the Windows examples are incorrect
  
  Platforms affected:
  All 8.1
  
  Initial Impact: Low
  
  Additional Keywords:    TS001487222
  

Local fix

Problem summary

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  * USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
  * IBM Spectrum Protect for Windows Backup-Archive Clients      *
  * 8.1.1 - 8.1.6                                                *
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  * PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
  * See ERROR DESCRIPTION.                                       *
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  * RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
  * Apply fixing level when available. This issue is projected   *
  * to be fixed in the 8.1.7 update to the IBM Spectrum Protect  *
  * for Windows Backup-Archive Clients Installation and User's   *
  * Guide.                                                       *
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  * Until this information is published, the associated          *
  * information updates are documented in the V8.1 Documentation *
  * Updates tech note located here:                              *
  * http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27048956       *
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Problem conclusion

• The corrected information will be published with the IBM
  Spectrum Protect for Windows Backup-Archive Clients 8.1.7
  documentation and included in the V8.1 Documentation Updates
  tech note. The updates will be reflected in the Windows examples
  of the topic titled as: Postschedulecmd/Postnschedulecmd.
  

Temporary fix

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