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In the Memory Areas user menu, you can find, among other things, a display of the log status of your database system.

Procedure

Open the Database Assistant (transaction DB50) or the liveCache Assistant (transaction LC10). Choose   Current Status   Memory Areas   Log Area  .

or

Open the DBA Cockpit (transaction DBACOCKPIT) and select   Space   Log Area  .

Result

The system provides you with the following information:

Log Area Utilization

  • Total Size

  • Log Segment Size

  • Used Log Area

  • Unsaved Log Area

If more than 60 % of the log area is used, you should back up the log segments to release space for other transactions. You can automate this process by Activating Automatic Log Backups.

You obtain status information about the following areas: Mirroring the Log Area, Automatic Overwrite of the Log Area, Redo Log Management, Automatic Log Backups The Last Log I/O Sequence Number is also displayed.

More Information

Monitoring the Log Area

Database Alert Monitor/liveCache Alert Monitor, Log Area

Database Assistant/ liveCache Assistant, Volumes

Database Administration, Backing Up Log Entries

Glossary, Log Settings