Informix SE questions related to backups

Posted in 1998

Larry Magiera — Mon, 20 Jul 1998 16:46:42 -0400 — source: Informix-list mailing list archive (1991-1998)

Pardon me if these topics have been discussed before, I'm new to Informix. I am using Informix SE version 7.24 running under unix. From what I've been able to gather, there is no safe way to ensure data integrity when performing a tar of the SE data files while the database is running. Is this true, or am I missing something? If this is the case, are there any suggestions on performing a warm backup on a 24x7 SE database? Are there any manuals that address this issue? I have the Informix-SE Administrator's Guide, Version 7.2 and the section on backups is very sparse (3 sentences, to be exact!) Please respond via email, if you don't mind. Thanks very much for any assistance with these questions. -- Larry Magiera Syracuse Research Corporation 6225 Running Ridge Road North Syracuse, NY 13212-2509 (315)452-8026 magiera@syrres.com