Possible errors when transferring IBM i save files

If we use Managed File Transfer to transfer the same IBM i save file several times, the transfer might fail.

Managed File Transfer might produce one or both of the following errors: 

  • BFGII0003E: Unable to open file "/qsys.lib/library.lib/SAVF.FILE" 
for reading

  • BFGII0082E: A file open for read failed due to a Java IOException 
with message text "Sharing violation occurred"

These errors can occur if we issue several concurrent requests for an MFT agent to transfer the same IBM i save file. To concurrently transfer the same save file several times, we must use several source agents. Use a different source agent for each concurrent transfer.

To transfer the same save file several times with a single source agent, we must wait until the previous transfer request is complete before submitting each new transfer request.

Parent topic: MFT general troubleshooting


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