Schsav Abstract


Usage :  SCHSAV initiates periodic big saves of the complex four times
    	 a day at 06:30, 12:30, 18:30, and 22:30.  It is similar to BIGSAV
	 that performs big saves before shots generally initiated by the
	 sequencer.
	 
	 It also monitors G:SCHSAV and will initiate a big save if the
	 setting of G:SCHSAV is in the range of archived files
	 (currently 900 - 999 (archive) and 1200 - 1299 (circular)).  
	 The reading property of G:SCHSAV will display the actual file number.
	 When the big save completes, the setting value of G:SCHSAV goes to zero.
	 G:SCHTIM displays the elapsed time of the big save and is 
	 unchanging after big save is done.  If G:SCHSAV is off, a big
	 save cannot be started.  If G:SCHSAV is turned off during a save,
	 the save is aborted.  A big save cannot be started with a big
	 save in progress.  Use the setting browser to determine who has
	 started a big save.  

	  Big saves have several purposes:
		- encompassing archives
		- encompassing SRFILE redirection files
		- exposure of database and front end errors
		- exposure of hardware problems

	  The philosophy of SCHSAV is to save everything that may be
	  saved without error, regardless of its utility, because 
	  big saves have other purposes than simple archiving.

	  Excluded from big saves are:
		- Z: devices
		- devices with the NEVERSAV save property
		- devices with the CLEANUP save property
		- properties excluded with the EXCLUDSAV save property
		- devices with very big buffers

	  SCHSAV is a Java Open Access Client (OAC) process which
	  runs on DCE29.  You can view log files for SCHSAV in
	  the directories 'daesrv\\engines\files\saveRestore' and
	  'daesrv\\engines\files\oac'.

Restart: SCHSAV is restarted when its DAE is restarted.

Keeper: Kevin Cahill

OAC Node: dce29

Now: Mon Oct 13 10:43:40 2008