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FAQ Answerpage


QUESTION:
"When importing a database, why do I get a Failed to make directory XXXX error?"

An example of an access error is shown below:

import:
  Import Directory /afs/slac.stanford.edu/g/babar/dist/releases/6.0.2/database/export
  Import Name      BaBarRef 
  Boot file        /nfs/objyserv1/u3/ec/stage/objy/XXXX/BaBar
  FDDB             /nfs/objyserv1/u3/ec/stage/objy/XXXX/BaBar.FDDB 
  AMS Server       objyserv1.slac.stanford.edu
  Lock Server      objyserv1.slac.stanford.edu 
  FDDB ID          25865
making /nfs/objyserv1/u3/ec/stage/objy/XXXX 
mkdir: Failed to make directory "/nfs/objyserv1/u3/ec/stage/objy/XXXX"; 
Permission denied
import: mkdir /nfs/objyserv1/u3/ec/stage/objy/XXXX failed - fatal error


ANSWER:
If you receive such an error message, you probably do not have access to the file system containing the database. At SLAC, you can only access the file system from a farm machine, such as morgan or percheron.

(Last updated 7/8/98)

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