Re: continuous log backup to disk (ontape -c) ...

> Can't you kili it earlier (say every 6 hours and restart it. > Or course you have to move the 'full tape' i.e. 2Gb disk file out > of the way first or else it gets overwritten. (The other reason why > Informix don't like supporting untape to disk. If I'm using tape and it got filled and prompted "mount a new tape" and I hit ENTER what will happend, the content will be overwritten?? So It's the same, informix didnt support this very well? Or am I wrong? > > Infromix: "Or you overwrote it..well tough you can't rollforward" > User: "Informix is crap!" > Informix "(**&^%*&^%!!!" > > >>any ideas on solving this one? >> >>thanks, >>Glenn Travis >>Sr. DBA >>Circuit City / Divx >> >>Informix 7.23uc9 >>Sun solaris 2.5 >> >> > >-- >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 > >