Re: compress

Thuc Nguyen wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > I am with Online 5.03 on HP/OS 9.02. We have 2.3 gig of data base. Since > the 90M tape limits 2 gig per, it will ask for the second tape to mount > when archiving. The DDL2 tape drive of the HP/OS can hold up to 8 gig > compressed. > > My question: Can the database be compressed on the 90M (2gig) tape once > rather than I have to change the tapes in the middle of night when it > prompts for a 2nd tape to mount? > > Thanks > Thuc One of the things which, n years ago, prompted me to move from what eventually became called SE to OnLine was the fact that archives could be run whilst the users were still active and that we didn't have to worry about changing tapes in the middle of the night. OK so there'll be some performance hit and it might pay to run archives early or late to miss peak production times. But why not take advantage of what the product offers and save the hassle? Ian