Re: Individual database backup/restore
Ken Guenther wrote:
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> The onunload command can be used to back up an individual database
> to tape or disk; the onload command restores the database. The default
> device is the archive tape device specified in the server config file.
>
> The downside to onunload is that no logical logs are backed up, so
> it should be done in quiescent mode, or you risk backing up bad data.
>
> The dbexport/dbimport commands function in a similar way, except they
> use ASCII format, so it takes longer and uses more disk/tape. But
> the ASCII format can be transported to almost any other type of hardware.
>
> Ken Guenther
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Onunload/load lock the database exclusively for the duration of the
operation, hence logs and integrity are not a problem.
Greg
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