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Backup Wizard 

You can use the Backup Wizard to guide you through the entire process of backing up the data of a database instance.

You can start the Backup Wizard on a Microsoft Windows-based computer to back up data on either a local or remote computer.

Procedure

In the Database Manager GUI, choose Instance ® Backup ® Backup Wizard.

Choose Next to start each of the required backup steps.

 

       1.      You can back up the data of a database instance either locally, or on a remote computer.
Choose your database instance, or enter the following information directly:
Information about the database instance
   Database Server: Enter the name of the computer.
   Database Name: Enter the database name.
Information about the Database Manager operator (DBM operator)
   User Name: Enter the name of the Database Manager operator.
   Password: Enter the password.

       2.      You can switch the database instance to the operational state of your choice. When you back up data, you require the operational states ADMIN or ONLINE.

       3.      Choose a backup type:
Complete Data Backup
Incremental Data Backup
Log Backup: Interactive Log Backup
Activate/Deactivate Automatic Log Backup: Automatic Log Backup

Also take note of the information about completed backups in the Backup Wizard.
Inform yourself about the backup procedures, and choose a suitable backup strategy.

       4.      Select a backup medium.
If you do not yet have a backup medium, you can create one, or create a group of parallel backup media.
For more information on this, see Managing the Backup Media.

       5.      Start the backup.

       6.      Close the Backup Wizard.

 

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