I need to put 10,000 files on tape. I intended to use the tar command in conjunction with the find command to locate the files. This is what I tried:

tar cvf /dev/rmt0 $(find . -name "*.aw" -o -name "*.as")

I get this error: 0403-027 the parameter list is too long.

Can someone help me with this?? Thanks!

better you use CPIO-Command

try this :

> xyz #make the file empty
find . -print | grep ".aw" >> xyz
find . -print | grep ".as" >> xyz
cat xyz | cpio -ocv > /dev/rmt0

this will work whith blockingmode and can be faster
cat xyz | cpio -ocv -B20000 > /dev/rmt0

to restore the files use :
cpio -icvdu < /dev/rmt0

you can also try this :

first you make an archive from your files on the harddisc with CPIO and then you use TAR to save it on tape.

> xyz
find . -print | grep ".aw" >> xyz
find . -print | grep ".as" >> xyz
cat xyz | cpio -pcvdu > xyz_all # pathingmode
tar cvf /dev/rmt0 xyz_all

Greetings from Germany
Peter.F

Just increase the systems ARG/ENV list size, that will solve your problem
and elimainate having to work around it. It has memory implications of
course and best to be realistic rather than open it up too much.
Do this via smit >> System Environments >> Change Show Characteristics of
Operating System >> ARG/ENV list size in 4K blocks

man xargs ;-)