Re: chunk archiving

In article <6crjmi$ev5$1@news.Austria.EU.net>, Peter Weigert <"pw@@"@ils-cargo.com> writes >hello everybody!! > >i've got the very common problem of archiving out of date data, let's >say the production data older than 3 years. my plan was like this: >grouping the data onto yearly changing dbspaces like ar1997, ar1998 ... >each dbspace is designated to a distinct chunk, which i want to remove >after 3 years. i'm free decide to put the data in tables with annual >extentions, or fragment them by year(date). it's no problem for my >database (7.12 UC3 on AIX) to handle the fact that the dbspace is >unreachable, but when i try to to restore the dbspace: > > BAD PRIMARY CHUNK! :-( and my dbspace remains offline. > What command are you using to restore the dbspace??? >the same problem has to occure to anybody wanting to bring a dbspace >onto any removeable media. i'm astonished not finding more about that >problem in the FAQs. > >thanks. peter -- David Williams Maintainer of the Informix FAQ Primary site (Beta Version) http://www.smooth1.demon.co.uk Official site http://www.iiug.org/techinfo/faq/faq_top.html I see you standin', Standin' on your own, It's such a lonely place for you, For you to be If you need a shoulder, Or if you need a friend, I'll be here standing, Until the bitter end... So don't chastise me Or think I, I mean you harm... All I ever wanted Was for you To know that I care