RE: oninit -i

My experience it puts the users in interactive mode. They become quite interested in interacting with you in quite a not so beneficial way Will >===== Original Message From Paul Watson <paulw@wfsoftware.com> ===== >I thought oninit -i put the database into interactive mode:-))) > > > >Jacob Salomon wrote: >> >> In article <8d70ke$p6q$1@news.xmission.com>, >> "Obnoxio The Clown" <obnoxio@hotmail.com> wrote: >> > >> > From: Domagoj Vilic <domagoj@fpz.hr> >> > > >> > >Can someone tell me what this command do, and how to repair that. >> > >> > It initialises your instance, and you "repair" it by restoring your >> > backup. >> > >> > Count to ten, count to ten... >> >> Jake's $.02 US: >> >> When I was teaching the IDS Admin class @Informix, I used to preach to >> people to NEVER use the -i option to oninit because it gets you used to >> a dangerous procedure, especially if you are creating instances >> frequently. One leedle mistake and you've just killed someone's server. >> And wouldn'tchaknowit, this is the client that does not do regular >> backups.. >> -- >> +----- Jacob Salomon - DBA JSalomon@bn.com - --------------------------+ >> |------------------- Bulletin Board Announcement ----------------------| >> | Congregants will please note that the bowl at the back of the church | >> | bearing the sign "For the Sick" is for monetary contributions only. | >> +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ >> >> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ >> Before you buy. > >-- >Paul Watson # >WF Software Ltd # You are only young once >Tel: +44 1436 674729 # but you can be immature >Fax: +44 1436 678693 # for ever >www.wfsoftware.com # ------------------------------------------------------------ This e-mail has been sent to you courtesy of OperaMail, as a free service from Opera Software, makers of the award-winning Web Browser, Opera. Visit us at http://www.opera.com/ or our portal at: http://www.myopera.com/ Your free e-mail account is waiting at: http://www.operamail.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------