Re: Database Backup/Restore using Informix IDS 7.31

Neil Truby wrote: > dbexport locks the database exclsuively I think, so it does enforce > consistency in tat way. Most people are very sniffy about dbexport as a > backup method, but for small databases where it is acceptable to suspend > access I think it has some merits - the ability to do table-level "restores" > for example. Yes it does lock the database. However you can use dbexport on a secondary in a HDR pair with v9 and above. Dbexport has its merits as you say but on a replicated 24/7 system with logical logs you want ontape. Ben.