dbexport error

[sazzct]

I am just simply trying to do a dbexport of my database,
and it keeps telling me
'Cannot create export directory'.
yet it creates the databasename.exp directory just fine.

I am running this as user informix.

Anyone have this same problem?

 

[vpshriyan]

Hi,

I assume you are using the following syntax for the export:

dbexport <database> -ss -o <dumpdirectory>

The dumpdirectory you are specifying must be existing and you must have the write permission to it.

Regards
Shriyan

 

[sazzct]

Unfortunately yes...... and it does create the subdirectory.. for example stores.exp before dying.

Any other thoughts?

 

[fabioac]

The directory can't exist before you start the dbexport
The dbexport will create it, and if exist gives this
error.

 

[JSerman]

Are you on a Linux system? There is a bug with the fileutils on Linux that causes a dbexport to give exactly the error you are getting. It creates the export directory, but gives an error saying that it can't create it. You can do a search on Google and get more information concerning this bug.