International Business Machines Corporation

Ketury Ann Stein

Michael C Timpanaro-Perrotta

Michelle Lisa Lohn

Mlchelle Lisa Lohn

Provided is a system and program for automatically handling an error when retrieving a file for an application. An error is detected while the application retrieves a file from the storage device. A user defined policy is checked to determine whether a backup copy should be restored, and the file is restored from the backup copy if the user defined policy indicates that the backup copy should be used.

System and article of manufacture for transparent file restore

Provided is a method, system, and program for automatically handling an error when retrieving a file for an application. An error is detected while the application retrieves a file from the storage device. A user defined policy is checked to determine whether a backup copy should be restored, and the file is restored from the backup copy if the user defined policy indicates that the backup copy should be used.

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Santa Cruz, CA, United States of America

Ketury Ann Stein