PC WSPlus: MVCAL Fails If USERNAME.BAD Exists in CAL Directory (128170)

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Schedule+ 1.0

This article was previously published under Q128170

SYMPTOMS

If the file USERNAME.BAD already exists in the postoffice CAL directory, MVCAL.EXE will fail with the following error:

MVCAL: Cannot rename m:cal\XXXXXXXX.cal to m:cal\username.bad

For example, if you run the following command from the postoffice CAL directory to create a 0 byte file:

   ren > username.cal

Then, you run the following command:

   MVCAL.EXE USERNAME -dM -ppassword

The above error will result.

CAUSE

When MVCAL.EXE is run, it renames the postoffice copy of the calendar file from XXXXXXXX.CAL to USERNAME.BAD; where XXXXXXXX.CAL is the user's unique hexadecimal identification file name, and USERNAME.BAD is the user's alias filename.

RESOLUTION

If you delete or rename the USERNAME.BAD file, MVCAL.EXE will be able to rename the file. For example from the M:\CAL directory, where M: is the postoffice drive letter type:

ren username.bad username.bak

Run the MVCAL command again.

MORE INFORMATION

MVCAL.EXE is an executable file that is used to rename the postoffice copy of the calendar file (.CAL) so that Microsoft Schedule+ can create a new calendar file. This is useful if a calendar file becomes corrupt, or if an administrator is trying to find the postoffice copy of the calendar file.

MVCAL.EXE is available in the Application Note WA0641 "Database Maintenance Utilities." To obtain this Application Note, contact Microsoft Product Support Services.

Modification Type:	Minor	Last Reviewed:	8/16/2005
Keywords:	KB128170