In the Backup and Recovery user menu of the DBA Cockpit, you can, among other things, display, create, and configure backup templates. The database must be in the ONLINE or ADMIN operational state.
Open the DBA Cockpit (transaction DBACOCKPIT) and select .
Choose
or and create the desired backup template for the data carrier or group of parallel data carriers.To change the specifications of a backup template, choose
.External backup tool |
Description of the third-party backup tool More information: Database Administration, Using Third-Party Backup Tools |
Name |
Name of the backup template |
Device/File |
Name of the data carrier If you use files and pipes, we recommend that you specify the absolute path of the data carrier. |
Data carrier type |
Data carrier type File: Log backups should always be carried out in backup files. Tape: You cannot make log backups to tape. Pipe: Always specify Pipe if you are using a backup tool from another provider. |
Backup type |
Backup type Full (Data): Complete data backup Incremental (Pages): Incremental data backup Log: Interactive log backup AutoLog: Automatic log backup |
Size (KB) |
Size of data carrier |
Can Overwrite |
Sets the overwrite mode Select Can Overwrite if you want to use the overwrite mode for the data carrier. |
Block Size (pages) |
Selects the block size If you want to make backups in blocks of eight pages, select Block Size. You can specify another block size, if you want. If you do not select Block Size, the value of database parameter BACKUP_BLOCK_CNT is used. |
Autoloader |
Sets the autoloader If you want to use a tape device with an automatic tape loader, select Autoloader. |
OS command |
Transferring operating system commands When you back up to tape, you can specify operating system commands. |
You can use backup templates to schedule or start a backup action (Scheduling an Action, Starting an Action Immediately).
Database Administration, Backup Templates and Data Carriers, Backing Up Data, Backing Up Log Entries