Re: logical log questions -Reply

Paulo Nunes wrote: > Copy the logs to /dev/null may cause problems in recovery work. When Informix > have critical problems one of the ways of recovery (before a perform a > tape restore) is to use a checkpoint record in the logical logs. Logs containing needed checkpoint information are not freed until the time of the next checkpoint (when it is no longer needed), so your first concern is completely unfounded. However, should you need to perform a restore, you may well find not having your logs in recoverable form to be a bit of a hindrance. -- Dave Kosenko, Informix Professional Services **************************************************************************** While it is true that there is more than one way to skin a cat, the cat himself generally fails to appreciate the differences.