Re: database restore with ontape -r on Informix Online Dynamic Server 7.31 on Linux

Posted in 2004

David Williams — Thu, 8 Jan 2004 00:41:13 -0000 — source: Usenet: comp.databases.informix

"Andy Kent" <andykent.bristol@virgin.net> wrote in message news:a3525a11.0401080308.64a1ed12@posting.google.com... > Why ever would you want to run a cold restore unattended? > > Great laxative ... > To create a reporting database once per week... Once all the ontape stuff is finished don't forget to a) Sit in a loop running onstat - and check the return code each time.Wait for the server to reach quiescent mode. This can take 45 mins. b) onmode -m to move to Online mode. Otherwise a reboot means another restore! I had this working great for a customer a while back!