You start the appropriate service kernel for the version of the database software and open a session with the utility task.
The service kernel is a specially configured database instance without a dataset of its own. You can use it to carry out tasks for other database instances, such as Checking a Backup, or Restoring the Parameter File from a Data Backup.
You have the server authorization Backup.
You are working in script mode or session mode.
service_connect
The system displays an OK message.
In the event of errors, see Reply Format.