Panic. Please help. Informix Archecker utility

Hello all, Has anybody used the Informix Archecker tool for checking the intergrity of the archives? Is it useful? Is it reliable? Can anyone please give the steps for using it? Does it work for all Informix/AIX versions? Is it documented anywhere? Thanks a lot in advance for you help. Tony. _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com

yes, I've used archecker to validate my ontape and onbar archives. Is it useful or reliable? Hmm, it does add an extra layer of assurance that my archive went well. Unless you're manually testing your archives by restoring them onto a test instance, how do you really know if your archive last night went well. Archecker is just a way to give you some peace of mind till the time you actually have to restore your production instance. I believe the earliest version of Informix it comes with is the 7.x ones, but I could be wrong. If you have a version later than 7, you're good to go. The documentation is in the Backup/Restore manual that came with taking the class. But if you need steps, I can give you a more detailed explanation off line. Tony Woods wrote: > Hello all, > > Has anybody used the Informix Archecker tool for checking the intergrity of > the archives? Is it useful? Is it reliable? Can anyone please give the steps > for using it? Does it work for all Informix/AIX versions? Is it documented > anywhere? > > Thanks a lot in advance for you help. > > Tony. > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -- Phillip Tien Database Administrator Whole Foods Market, Inc. Children need encouragement. If a kid gets an answer right, tell him it was a lucky guess. That way he develops a good, lucky feeling.