Re: How to use ON-Archive? informix-list@ii

Hi, You don't *need* support until something goes wrong. If you purchase a support contract to go with your software license then you have the right to contact an Informix customer service representative, whose job it is to help ensure your success with Informix's technology. To learn more about Informix's support programs you should contact your sales representative. You can also find a great deal of information from the web site, by following the links from http://www.informix.com to "Services & Support". Among the offerings that Informix has to support its products is a large, global training program. As there are substantial differences in the local policies concerning schedule, prices, and availability you would be best served by checking the web site for training. It is also under the= "Services & Support" link, or you can find it by http://www.informix.com/training . This link contains information about training centers and schedules for the entire world, as well as details of the certification program, cross- company training within the industry, and additional information. At 09:17 PM 10-04-98 +0300, Nien wrote: >Hi, > >I'm not sure why need ontape support on not? Even in version 5 you can >backup to disk by creating a file as the backup device?? I dont get what >"support" means? > >BTW, I noticed that you are in Education services, I'd like to get training >info including courses subjects, schedule, price... > >Nien > > >-----Original Message----- >From: clem@informix.com <clem@informix.com> >To: Sui <Sui> >Date: Thursday, April 09, 1998 08:41 =E5 >Subject: Re: How to use ON-Archive? informix-list@ii > > >> >>At 01:18 PM 08-04-98 -0500, curtis@colltech.com wrote: >>>> Clem wrote: >>>> Using ontape to disk *is* now supported. With that comes the >>responsibility >>>> to satisfy the program's needs, such as never ever running into the >TAPESIZ >>> >>>Is that stated in a manual somewhere, or must I save your message= forever? >;) >>>Also, does that include doing logical logs to disk as well? >> >>There's a single itsy-bitsy reference in INFORMIX-OnLine Dynamic Server - >>Archive and Backup Guide Version 7.1, under Setting the Tape-Device >>Parameters, p. 12-6: >> "A user with one tape device might want to redirect a logical-log backup >> to a disk file while the tape device is in use for an archive." >> >>June Tong told me that, so you *know* it's true. ;) >> >>I asked some of the support managers that were hanging around at lunch,= and >>they all chorused "Save my email forever!" So that wouldn't hurt, either, >>though an email from me hardly constitutes official global support policy. >> >>There is a process for stating things like this, which is in process now. >> >> >>_____________________________________________________________ >>Clem Akins (aka clem@informix.com) Menlo Park x5937 >>Technical Customer Course Development Manager >>Education Services, Informix Software >> > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ Clem Akins (aka clem@informix.com) Menlo Park x5937 Customer Course Development Manager Informix Software, Inc Last seen: Snowshoe camping in California's High Sierras