Thanks for this nice answer. I agree with it, except that for me, the
PRESCHEDand POSTSCHED parameters are not used for every schedule. I can
specify it for each individual schedule. So the restore one will not get
the
same as for a backup one. I might have missunderstood the point!

Regards,

Rene Lambelet
Nestec SA - 55, Av. Nestle - CH-1800 Vevey
Tel: ++41'21'924'35'43 / Fax: ++41'21'924'45'89
E-Mail: rene.lambelet AT nestle DOT com



> -----Original Message-----
> From: Russell Street [SMTP:russells AT AUCKLAND.AC DOT NZ]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 18, 1998 12:58 AM
> To:   ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> Subject:      Re: NT Scheduler vs. Service
>
> Most of the time, the creating an ADSM Service to do the backups is
> best... for all the wonderful reasons below.
>
>
> However, using NT's AT can give you more flexibility.  For example,
> shutting down a database before backup, restarting it afterwards.  For
> a task that makes a snap shot of a directory using PKZIP and having
> ADSM back the ZIP file (why?  it was deemed better that way for that
> data set.)
>
> While you can set up these tasks to be done by the ADM client
> "PRESCHEDLECMD" and "POSTSCHEDULECMD" options, these apply to every
> scheduled event.
>
> So if someone decided to use ADSM to schedule a restore or an
> immediate event PRE and POST would be run, with possibly disastrous
> consquences.
>
> Another good use would be multiple, parallel streams.  I think the
> list has done this one recently.
>
>
> Or to provide deterministic scheduling to one client, but the majority
> of your client base can happily use randomisation.
>
>
> Russell
>
>
>
> > When using the NT Scheduler (AT command), to do a nightly incremental
> > backup the command is originating from the client.
> >
> > If you set up an NT Service, you can take advantage of client polling,
> > centralized scheduling, and randomization of clients during a given
> window
> > ... the server contacts the client as to when to start backing up.
> >
> >
> > :)
> > Ilona Kersey
> > Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
> > ilona.j.kersey AT swpc.siemens DOT com
> >
> >
> >
> > From:   Diana Cline [SMTP:Diana.Cline AT ROSSNUTRITION DOT COM]
> > Sent:   Tuesday, November 17, 1998 1:42 PM
> > To:     ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
> > Subject:        NT Scheduler vs. Service
> > Can someone please tell me why I would use the NT Scheduler vs an NT
> > Service to
> > complete my nightly backups?
> > -Diana