Re: continuous logging

In article <6emqu3$ei5$1@news.xmission.com>, ANTS <sui@naseej.com> writes > >Hi, > >I'm using Informix online 5 under AIX 3.25. > >1. I have read the informix guide about continuous archive for logical logs >and automatic one. I can't see the difference, cause for automatic once a >log is filled it will put it to the tape, so as the continuous!! Did I miss >anything? > Automatic backups up the logs that need to be backup up now AND THEN STOPS. Continuous backs up the logs that need to be backed up now AND THEN KEEPS GOING, waiting for more logs to become full and then puts them on tape as well. >2. The Informix guide and Informix support told me that continuous logging >cannot be done unless you dedicate a terminal for it. However, I tried the >following and it worked. >nohup tbtape -c & > Try but when tbtape prompts for the a new tape because the current one is full, how do you type in a reply to it? >3. If someone is taking level 0 archive on daily basis, why archiving the >logical logs is need? (Other than releasing the log files). I mean do I have >to keep the logical log archives, if I have the next day level-0 archive or >even level-1, 2...?? > Yes, I enable you to restore everything that happens from when the latest archive was done until now. >Thanks for your help, > >Nien >=========================================== >Mails are checked daily and processed right away. >If you don't get my replies within 3 days please send your mail again. > > > > > -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care