~vv.tmp files

stewartlgl · Joined: 06 Aug 2009 Posts: 7

I am building up a large number of files in my documents and settings\local settings\temp folder. They have file names like ~vvA2.tmp. Are these from VV Pro? If so, can they be deleted automatically? manually?

Thanks.

TGRMN Software · Site Admin Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 8759

Hello,

Yes, these are from ViceVersa but should not be there.

Could you please send a list of them using the command:
dir *.tmp

Would be good to have a list for both directories.

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stewartlgl · Joined: 06 Aug 2009 Posts: 7

Thanks. Here is the list of files in the folder C:\Documents and Settings\username\Local Settings\Temp

You mentioned "both directories" but I only know of one that contanins files like this.

Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 78C3-82EF

Directory of C:\Documents and Settings\JTS\Local Settings\Temp

06/12/2009 02:46 PM 5,545,708 ~vv100.tmp
06/12/2009 02:46 PM 5,548,048 ~vv101.tmp
06/12/2009 02:46 PM 5,550,712 ~vv102.tmp
06/12/2009 02:46 PM 5,554,152 ~vv103.tmp
06/12/2009 02:46 PM 5,556,838 ~vv104.tmp
06/12/2009 02:46 PM 5,559,536 ~vv105.tmp
06/12/2009 02:46 PM 5,562,236 ~vv106.tmp
06/12/2009 02:47 PM 5,565,668 ~vv107.tmp
06/12/2009 02:47 PM 5,573,204 ~vv108.tmp
06/12/2009 02:47 PM 5,579,978 ~vv109.tmp
06/12/2009 02:47 PM 5,582,382 ~vv10A.tmp
06/12/2009 02:47 PM 5,585,628 ~vv10B.tmp
06/12/2009 02:47 PM 5,588,354 ~vv10C.tmp
06/12/2009 02:47 PM 5,590,692 ~vv10D.tmp
06/12/2009 02:47 PM 5,593,828 ~vv10E.tmp
06/12/2009 02:48 PM 5,596,814 ~vv10F.tmp
06/12/2009 02:48 PM 5,599,264 ~vv110.tmp
06/12/2009 02:48 PM 5,601,838 ~vv111.tmp
06/12/2009 02:48 PM 5,604,250 ~vv112.tmp
06/12/2009 02:48 PM 5,607,630 ~vv113.tmp
06/12/2009 02:48 PM 5,610,126 ~vv114.tmp
06/12/2009 02:48 PM 5,612,854 ~vv115.tmp
06/12/2009 02:48 PM 5,616,422 ~vv116.tmp
06/12/2009 02:48 PM 5,618,620 ~vv117.tmp
06/12/2009 02:48 PM 5,621,794 ~vv118.tmp
06/12/2009 02:48 PM 5,624,174 ~vv119.tmp
06/12/2009 02:48 PM 5,627,604 ~vv11A.tmp
06/12/2009 02:48 PM 5,630,234 ~vv11B.tmp
06/12/2009 02:49 PM 5,633,116 ~vv11C.tmp
06/12/2009 02:49 PM 5,635,988 ~vv11D.tmp
06/12/2009 02:49 PM 5,637,952 ~vv11E.tmp
06/12/2009 02:49 PM 5,640,834 ~vv11F.tmp
06/12/2009 02:49 PM 5,643,714 ~vv120.tmp
06/12/2009 02:49 PM 5,646,596 ~vv121.tmp
06/12/2009 02:49 PM 5,649,494 ~vv122.tmp
06/12/2009 02:49 PM 5,652,394 ~vv123.tmp
06/12/2009 02:49 PM 5,655,112 ~vv124.tmp
06/12/2009 02:49 PM 5,657,496 ~vv125.tmp
06/12/2009 02:50 PM 5,660,658 ~vv126.tmp
06/12/2009 02:50 PM 5,662,922 ~vv127.tmp
06/12/2009 02:50 PM 5,666,540 ~vv128.tmp
06/12/2009 02:50 PM 5,668,928 ~vv129.tmp
06/12/2009 02:50 PM 5,671,640 ~vv12A.tmp
06/12/2009 02:50 PM 5,674,430 ~vv12B.tmp
06/12/2009 02:50 PM 5,676,958 ~vv12C.tmp
06/12/2009 02:51 PM 5,679,902 ~vv12D.tmp
06/12/2009 02:51 PM 5,682,518 ~vv12E.tmp
06/12/2009 02:51 PM 5,685,860 ~vv12F.tmp
06/12/2009 02:51 PM 5,688,466 ~vv130.tmp
06/12/2009 02:51 PM 5,691,584 ~vv131.tmp
06/12/2009 02:51 PM 5,694,376 ~vv132.tmp
06/12/2009 02:51 PM 5,697,168 ~vv133.tmp
06/12/2009 02:51 PM 5,699,960 ~vv134.tmp
06/12/2009 02:51 PM 5,702,782 ~vv135.tmp
06/12/2009 02:51 PM 5,704,804 ~vv136.tmp
06/12/2009 02:52 PM 5,707,936 ~vv137.tmp
06/12/2009 02:52 PM 5,711,062 ~vv138.tmp
06/12/2009 02:52 PM 5,714,192 ~vv139.tmp
06/12/2009 02:52 PM 5,716,058 ~vv13A.tmp
06/12/2009 02:53 PM 5,718,906 ~vv13D.tmp
06/12/2009 02:53 PM 5,722,038 ~vv13E.tmp
06/12/2009 02:53 PM 5,725,206 ~vv13F.tmp
06/12/2009 02:53 PM 5,728,090 ~vv140.tmp
06/12/2009 02:53 PM 5,730,006 ~vv141.tmp
06/12/2009 02:53 PM 5,733,192 ~vv142.tmp
06/12/2009 02:53 PM 5,735,630 ~vv143.tmp
06/12/2009 02:53 PM 5,739,450 ~vv144.tmp
06/12/2009 02:53 PM 5,741,412 ~vv145.tmp
06/12/2009 02:54 PM 5,747,962 ~vv146.tmp
06/12/2009 02:55 PM 5,751,234 ~vv148.tmp
06/12/2009 02:59 PM 5,753,430 ~vv149.tmp
06/12/2009 03:00 PM 5,756,820 ~vv14A.tmp
06/12/2009 03:02 PM 5,759,114 ~vv14B.tmp
06/12/2009 03:03 PM 5,762,528 ~vv14C.tmp
06/12/2009 03:04 PM 5,764,868 ~vv14D.tmp
06/12/2009 03:09 PM 5,768,328 ~vv160.tmp
06/12/2009 03:11 PM 5,770,740 ~vv172.tmp
06/12/2009 03:12 PM 5,772,988 ~vv173.tmp
06/12/2009 03:12 PM 5,776,346 ~vv174.tmp
06/12/2009 03:13 PM 5,779,318 ~vv176.tmp
06/12/2009 03:13 PM 5,781,972 ~vv177.tmp
06/12/2009 03:18 PM 5,784,480 ~vv178.tmp
06/12/2009 03:18 PM 5,786,860 ~vv179.tmp
06/12/2009 03:18 PM 5,790,382 ~vv17A.tmp
06/12/2009 03:18 PM 5,793,080 ~vv17B.tmp
06/12/2009 03:19 PM 5,795,728 ~vv17C.tmp
06/12/2009 03:19 PM 5,799,070 ~vv17D.tmp
06/12/2009 03:19 PM 5,800,438 ~vv17E.tmp
06/12/2009 03:19 PM 5,803,176 ~vv17F.tmp
06/12/2009 03:19 PM 5,807,396 ~vv180.tmp
06/12/2009 03:19 PM 5,810,084 ~vv181.tmp
06/12/2009 03:19 PM 5,811,320 ~vv182.tmp
06/12/2009 03:19 PM 5,815,476 ~vv183.tmp
06/12/2009 03:19 PM 5,818,138 ~vv184.tmp
06/12/2009 03:19 PM 5,820,940 ~vv185.tmp
06/12/2009 03:19 PM 5,823,694 ~vv186.tmp
etc...

TGRMN Software · Site Admin Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 8759

Thanks, can you please check/post the content of some of the files (or send them to support@tgrmn.com), are these partial copies of the profile log file ?
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stewartlgl · Joined: 06 Aug 2009 Posts: 7

Unfortunately, I did a general disk cleanup and all these files got erased. I do note that no new ones have been created. Perhaps it was a temporary problem that hs corrected itself. Thank you for your help thus far.

TGRMN Software · Site Admin Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 8759

OK, let us know should it happen again, thanks!
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GregE · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 48

I'm having this same issue. Almost filled a C drive on one of our servers. There were 17GB of tmp files, each file about 28MB. All the files are text files containing info on the automated vice versa synchronization. (we use VVEngine). I deleted the files but new ones continue to be created.

I see this in the VVPro 2.5 release notes.
<b>Fixed problem with .tmp files accumulating in the temp folder if two or more ViceVersa profiles share the same log file.</b>

But I don have multiple profiles sharing a log.

What can I do about this?

VVPro 2 Build 2015
VVEngine 1.1
Windows 2003 32-bit

TGRMN Software · Site Admin Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 8759

The same issue could be caused by a hanging ViceVersa process which has a lock on the log file. (check if that is the case on your server) I think most probably the new version will fix the issue you are seeing. thanks
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GregE · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 48

A couple of servers had the extra viceversa.exe running. I've killed those and will see how this holds. Thank you.

GregE · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 48

That did not help. I continue to get 28MB files created and not going away on their own.

TGRMN Software · Site Admin Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 8759

Maybe some VV processes still running? If positive I wonder what is causing that. Did you try version 2.5 ?
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GregE · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 48

I haven't yet tried 2.5 because of our company change management requirements. It will take a few days before I can do any software installation on this production system. I do see something that "might" be the cause, maybe you can verify for me....

My setup is 4 profiles:

Profile 1 is setup as "Monitor Source and Run When File Changes Are Detected " and when complete, runs Profile 2...
Profile 2, when complete, runs Profile 3...
Profile 3, when complete, runs Profile 4

I saw a few minutes ago, Profile 1 and 3 both running (and two viceversa.exe processes). I think that while it was going through each profile, something new arrived and Profile 1 kicked off again. But once done, both viceversa.exe processes were gone, so nothing was hung.

GregE · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 48

I just upgraded and should know the results in a couple of days. I found that the codes I have for 2.0 will not apply to 2.5 and that I would need to buy this upgrade.

If this is a bug in 2.0, will it be resolved in 2.0? I don't need the features of 2.5, I only need a fixed 2.0 at this point so I wouldn't be looking to make an additional purchase at this time.

GregE · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 48

Do the tmp files get created anytime ViceVersa does a scheduled check? (VVEngine).

or, do the tmp files only get created when VV actually has files to backup/replicate/synch/etc?

It appears that 2.5 is working as I would expect, provided VV creates tmp files anytime it scans, not only when there are actual files to move.

TGRMN Software · Site Admin Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 8759

Hello ,

These temp files should be part of the log. They are used by VV when truncating the profile logs. Try opening them with NotePad to verify.
Another possible solution in version 2.0 should be to set VV to never truncate the log files, in the profile settings -> execution.

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