Syntax of ontape

The ontape utility enables you to change the logging status of a database, back up storage spaces and logical-log files, perform continuous logical-log backups, and restore data from a backup. The following syntax diagram illustrates the basic syntax of the ontape utility.

>>-ontape------------------------------------------------------->
 
                                          (1)
>--+-| Changing Database Logging Status |-------------+--------><
   |                       (2)                        |
   +-| Creating a Backup |----------------------------+
   |                                     (3)          |
   +-| Requesting a Logical-Log Backup |--------------+
   |                                 (4)              |
   +-| Starting Continuous Backups |------------------+
   |                          (5)                     |
   +-| Performing a Restore |-------------------------+
   |                                             (6)  |
   '-| Performing an External Physical Restore |------'
 

1. See page Changing Database Logging Status
2. See page Creating a Backup
3. See page Creating a Backup
4. See page Starting a Continuous Logical-Log File Backup
5. See page Performing a Restore
6. See page Using External Restore Commands