Re: backing up of database

Posted in 1999

Obnoxio The Clown — Tue, 30 Mar 1999 09:09:01 GMT — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

>I am going to perform my first informix database backup. Any tips on how >to do it correctly.What the commands that I will need to use to backup a >certain database named "ABC" for example. thanks SE: tar cvf /dev/tape_device_here $DBPATH/abc.dbs OnLine: check out (in order of preference) onbar, ontape or onarchive. It's not simple to back up a single database in OnLine, you generally have to back up an instance or a set of fragments. HTH. Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com