Content of the Input File (SAP Library

Content of the Input File

The input file consists of a list of objects that need to be backed up. The entries must comply with the syntax rules indicated below.

The information that needs to be processed by Backint for MaxDB depends on the function that has been used.

Function	Content of the Input File	Syntax
Backup	Names of the files or pipes that you want to back up Pipes are indicated by the keyword #PIPE	<file_name> \| <pipe_name> #PIPE
Restore	Backup ID(s) and/or names of the files or pipes that you want to restore If you want to restore the newest version of the files or pipes, you can replace some or all of the backup IDs with the keyword #NULL. If you want to restore the file to a directory other than the one where it was backed up, then you can add the absolute name of a target directory to the combination of backup ID and name of a file. If you want to restore the content of the pipe to a pipe other than the one where it was backed up, then you can add the absolute name of a target pipe to the combination of backup ID and name of a pipe.	<backup_id> <file_name> [<dest_dir>] \| #NULL <file_name> [<dest_dir>] \| <backup_id> <pipe_name> [<dest_name>] \| #NULL <pipe_name> [<dest_name>]
Inquire	Backup ID(s) and/or names of the files or pipes whose information you want to query	#NULL \| <backup_id> \| #NULL <file_name> \| #NULL <pipe_name> \| <backup_id> <file_name> \| <backup_id> <pipe_name>
Delete	Backup IDs and names of files or pipes that can be deleted	<backup_id> <file_name> \| <backup_id> <pipe_name>