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Q171991: 3270 Emulator May Truncate Script File When Disk Full

Article: Q171991
Product(s): Microsoft SNA Server
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork
Last Modified: 01-APR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft SNA Server, versions 3.0, 3.0 SP1 
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SYMPTOMS
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While you are recording a script with the 3270 applet, the applet will truncate
the script file without any warning when the disk is full.

CAUSE
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When recording a script, 3270 Applet does not check whether there is an error in
writing the script file.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in SNA Server version 3.0 and SP1.
This problem was corrected in the latest SNA Server version 3.0 U.S. Service
Pack. For information on obtaining this Service Pack, query on the following
word in the Microsoft Knowledge Base (without the spaces):

  S E R V P A C K

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbSNAServSearch kbSNAServ300 kbSNAServ300SP1
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0 SP1
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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