We're experiencing the exact same thing.
I saw one reply that suggested renaming the properties file, but this
seems to be happening regardless of the name of the properties file.
Does anyone know what's causing this or have a fix?
Thanks,
Ken
Neil Penry wrote:
> It's that time of year again when we are probably all rolling Blackboard over
> for next session. As usual I am having problems running processes which I am
> sure used to work fine. If anyone can give me any help on the following I would
> be eternally grateful.
>
> My strategy is to use the COPYINTO command (syntax below) to copy all modules
> from 2004/05 and give them new 2005/06 names. To facilitate this I have created
> a new snapshot.properties file called snapshot.properties.rollover which
> excludes annoncements, calendars and a few other things from being copied.
> However the snapshot process seems to be ignoring the new properties file and
> copying everything from the old course to the new one. Am I doing something
> wrong? I am running Blackboard Learning System (6.2.3.19). I am sure it worked
> last year?
>
> Snapshot Syntax:
>
> ./snapshot_override.sh -D"data.source.key=MODULE_SITS_0506.TXT" -V 'hostname'
> -f CRS_COPYINTO -t
> /blackboard/blackboard/apps/snapshot/data/manual/adhoc/copyintoTEST.TXT -C
> /blackboard/blackboard/apps/snapshot/data/snapshot.properties.rollover
>
> Data Source file
>
> External_Course_Key|COURSE_ID|COURSE_NAME|Template_course_key
> 0506-OP1106-DEMO6|0506-OP1106-DEMO6|0506-OP1106-DEMO6_NAME|0405-OP1106-DEMO
>
> HELP !
>
> Neil
>
> Neil Penry
> Learning and Teaching Manager
> Information Services
> Cardiff University
> PO Box 340
> Cardiff
> CF10 3BB
> 029 20875127 (X75127)
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Ken Panko
Learning Technologist
University of Bradford
Tel: +44 (0) 1274 233328
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