Re: Backup DB
1995-12-15 13:42:44
Does this apply to incremental db backups?
So for example, if you're doing weekly full backups and daily incrementals,
will you need seven tapes for the whole process?
Or, are incrementals appended to the full backup tape?
Kent
On Dec 15, 10:50am, Dave Cannon wrote:
> Subject: Backup DB
> >There is a "VOLumenames= volname" on the "BAckup DB" command. "Scratch"is
> >the default so you WILL get a new tape for each backup if you simply typ
> >"BA DB DEV = devclassname".
>
> >Take a look at pg 51 in the "Administrator's Reference" SH26-4040-00.
Ithink
> >that should solve your problem.
>
> >Tom Hepner
> >San Jose Technical Support Center
>
> Using the VOLUMENAMES parameter allows the administrator to specify the
> volume to which a DB backup will be written, but any previous backup
> on this volume will be overwritten. We do not currently provide a
> means to append a new DB backup after an existing backup.
>
> Dave Cannon
> ADSM Development
>-- End of excerpt from Dave Cannon
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