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In the backup history, the database system chronologically logs information about all the actions it carried out when backing up and restoring a database.

The database system writes the backup history to the following files:

  • For backups without third-party backup tools, to the dbm.knl log file

  • For backups using third-party backup tools, to the dbm.ebf log file

Backup History

Property

Description

Label

Backup ID

Backup Type

Backup Type

The HISTLOST entry means that the backup history was interrupted.

Action

Internal name of the executed function

Start

Time when the action began

Medium

Name of the backup template

Size

Size in pages

Devices

Number of parallel data carriers, if applicable

Next Log Page

Log Sequence Number

From Page

From log sequence number

To Page

To log sequence number

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