Re: BackUp LogFiles

In article <362C4CE7.2E04@informatik.uni-leipzig.de>, graefe@informatik.uni-leipzig.de (Sven Graefe) wrote: > > > > Hello, > > > > How can I delete (clear) full log-files, without any BackUp on disk or > > tape? > > > > If there no possibility, how can I make the easiest BackUp on disk? > > I don't need the log-files. But I have to use unbuffered logging and > > so > > the log-files are full in a shortest time. > > > > I had set LTAPEDEV=/dev/null before I initialize this database-server > with oninit -i. > > (database-server: 9.14.UC2-1 on Sun Solaris (2.5.1)) > > When will the log-files be cleared, after all log-files are full or one > log-file will be cleared, if it is no longer in use? > > Can I shutdown the server, so that whenever I start server the log-files > are clear? > > Thanks, for your help > If LTAPEDEV is set to /dev/null when the engine is started then the logs are released as they fill, effectively mimicking ontape -c. If you change the device to /dev/null after the engine has started then the logs are cleared using normal practises. Paul Watson # I don't suffer from WF Software Ltd. # stress, I'm just Tel. (+44) 1436 674729 # a carrier Fax. (+44) 1436 678693 # www.wfsoftware.co.uk