> Since it is an onbar process, there is no save command.  The extra 
> options are not possible.  I can add the variable NSR_GROUP to the 
> scripts of informix (log_full.sh) that starts the onbar process.  It 
> will then communicate the NSR_GROUP to the backup server.  That backup 
> server will check a client by that name in that group.  If it finds that 
> client, it will use the retention policy of that client.  So I made a 
> dummy client with the right retention policy. 
> 
> I don't know if this is the "right way", but it works.  Any better 
> suggestions are welcome off course.

Sounds good to me.  Any time you can maintain the setting in a standard
location (like a client configured on the server), that seems much
better than tweaking a value hidden in a script or on the client
itself.  

I'd be pretty happy with that solution.  I'm glad it's working for you.

-- 
Darren Dunham                                           ddunham AT taos DOT com
Senior Technical Consultant         TAOS            http://www.taos.com/
Got some Dr Pepper?                           San Francisco, CA bay area
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