Re: backup logical-logs

Steve Leung wrote: > > Hi, > > Wonder do people in real world actually backup logical logs? Of course! That's the whole point of using transactions; so you can recover back to the point of the failure. > Do they use "ontape -c"? What good is "ontape -a"? They use both. Use OnTape -c if the logs will fill before a scheduled backup. Use OnTape -a at scheduled backup times. > Are third-party backup/restore software popular in Informix > community? Which are the winners? Haven't seen any. > Please share your experience. Backup your logs as part of a well thought out disaster recover plan. People never like to think of restoring, but hardware DOES fail sometimes. :-) Cheers, -- Mark. +----------------------------------------------------------+-----------+ |Mark D. Stock - Informix SA http://www.informix.com |//////// /| |mailto:mdstock@informix.com FAQ http://www.iiug.org |///// / //| | +-----------------------------------+//// / ///| | Tel: +27 11 807 0313 |If it's slow, the users complain. |/// / ////| | Fax: +27 11 807 2594 |If it's fast, the users keep quiet.|// / /////| |Cell: +27 83 250 2325 |Therefore, "No news: travels fast"!|/ ////////| +----------------------+-----------------------------------+-----------+