backup_state 
You display the current status of the backup operation.
You can also execute this DBM command while a backup operation is in progress. To do this, you open a second command prompt and log on there as well to the database instance on which the backup operation is running.
Prerequisites
You have the server authorization Backup.
You have started a backup (see: backup_start).
Structure
backup_state
Result
OK
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Value |
Description |
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Date |
Date |
Time |
Start time for backup |
Server |
Name of the database computer |
Database |
Name of the database |
Kernel Version |
Version of the database kernel |
Pages Transferred |
Number of pages transferred |
Pages Left |
Number of pages still to be transferred |
Volumes |
Number of data carriers used |
Medianame |
Name of the backup template |
Location |
File or device name |
Errortext |
Error message text See also: Messages documentation |
Label |
Backup ID |
Is Consistent |
Only for data backup: Backup is internally consistent |
First LOG Page |
For data backup: first page of log backup to be read For log backup: first page saved in log |
Last LOG Page |
For log backup only: last page saved in log |
DB Stamp 1 Date DB Stamp 1 Time |
Time stamp for first page of log backup |
DB Stamp 2 Date DB Stamp 2 Time |
Time stamp for last page of log backup |
Page Count |
Total number of pages backed up |
Devices Used |
Number of backup devices used |
Database ID |
Database ID used to identify data and log backups which belong together |
In the event of errors, see Reply Format.
More Information
Database Manager CLI Tutorial, Displaying the Status of the Backup
Database Administration, Backing Up Data, Backing Up Log Entries