For an incremental data backup, you log on to Database Manager CLI as a DBM operator, connect to the database for which the backup template is to be created, and define a backup template of type File.
You can define where you want to store this file in the system. If you enter a relative path, it is interpreted as relative to the working directory of the database. The specified directory must already exist. If you enter a path or name that includes blank characters, these must be written in quotation marks in the DBM command. The leading quotation mark must be preceded by a backslash (\).
Database Manager stores the backup template internally. The file that contains the backup only becomes visible in the system when the backup template is used for a backup.
You want to define a backup template with the following properties for an incremental data backup:
Name of backup template: DemoDataInc
Data carrier (device/file): Backups 2005\Data\incDataJan
Type: FILE
Backup type: PAGES (incremental data backup)
Size restriction: 0 (none)
Block size: 6
Overwrite: NO (no)
You can find the prerequisites under Database Manager CLI, medium_put
Call Database Manager CLI, log on as DBM operator OLEG with password MONDAY, connect to the database DEMODB, and create a backup template with the properties specified in the scenario:
>dbmcli -u OLEG,MONDAY -d DEMODB medium_put DemoDataInc "Backups 2005\Data\incDataJan" FILE PAGES 0 6 NO
OK
You have created the backup template DemoDataInc for the database DEMODB.
You can now start an incremental data backup using this backup template.
Incremental Data Backup to a File
Database Manager CLI, backup_start
Database Administration, Backup Templates and Data Carriers