Using the %OMABAKUP Macro to Perform Backups and Restores

Warning Messages

The following warning messages are commonly generated by %OMABAKUP and are not cause for concern:

WARNING: Apparent invocation of macro Directory not resolved.: This warning is generated if you have a repository name that contains a percent sign (%)-- for example, my%directory. %OMABAKUP ignores the warning and creates the backup subdirectory anyway.
WARNING: No matching members in directory.: %OMABAKUP clears the backup location before writing a new backup copy. This warning is generated when a backup is performed to a new or empty directory and there are no members to clear.
WARNING: Repository not found, using the first repository on the server.: %OMABAKUP copies repositories in the order they are found. This warning message is generated if the $METAREPOSITORY option is set in the host SAS session and it specifies a repository that is not first in line to be copied.

You might also see messages similar to the following: NOTE: Data file filename is in a format that is native to another host, or the file encoding does not match the session encoding. Cross Environment Data Access will be used, which might require additional CPU resources and might reduce performance. These messages are caused by a new encoding format that is used in SAS 9.2 for the repository container databases. The messages are not cause for concern.

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