>Hi all,
>Sql server 7.0
>
>I am using web assistant job to display some data on web
>page which refreshes every 1 min.
>the jobs running fine but when i checked event viewer of
>application logs, i found the below error
>Error: 16821, Severity: 16, State: 1
>2004-02-27 07:37:02.70 ods .
>Operating system error 87., The parameter is incorrect.
>when i checked the job throughly i found the job used to
>retry for successful completion during which this msg was
>given.
>
>in View job history
>it gives could not open the output file.
>the interesting point is that it is occuring exactly 1 hr
>10 min after the previous retry.
>
>Pls suggest ..
>TIA

>Hi darren
>
>thanks for reply
>
>If it is the problem with the path, why its giving error
>only at times not always. as specified it is schedule to
>run every 1 minutes, it runs fine for nearly an hour so
>then throws the error msg and job fails.
>"could not open the output file."
>
>pls suggest
>