You bet!  I do it.

define a backup device class:

DEFINE DEVCLASS dbbackup DEVTYPE=FILE MAXCAPACITY=????M MOUNTLIMIT=1
DIRECTORY=/hotbackup

backup db type=full devclass=dbbackup

I've noted that it will create a number of files no bigger than what you
have set MAXCAPACITY to.  Thus a full backup will create a number of
nnnnnnnn.DBB files in the directory specified.





laz AT SYBASE DOT COM on 01/15/98 12:16:13 PM

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To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
cc:    (bcc: Randall Eggert/TUL/MAPCO)
Subject:  Is it possible to backup the database to disk?




the manuals imply that it is but i can't figure out how to
do it.

also if a node changes names is it possible to move the old data
to a new nodename?


laz