Entering content frame

 Restoring the Parameter File from a Data Backup 

Use

You recover the parameter file from the data backup stored on a backup medium.

All parameters except for SERVERDB are taken over. The parameter SERVERDB is converted to the value of the current database instance.

The parameter file is stored under the name of the current database instance.

Prerequisites

You have the DBM operator authorization Recovery.

You have opened a service session.

You have executed the command for restoring a database instance.

Syntax

recover_config <medium>

Reply

OK<NL>
Return code              <value><NL>
Date                    [<value>]<NL>
Time                    [<value>]<NL>
Server                  [<value>]<NL>
Database                [<value>]<NL>
Kernel Version          [<value>]<NL>
Pages Transferred       [<value>]<NL>
Pages Left              [<value>]<NL>
Volume Count            [<value>]<NL>
Medianame               [<value>]<NL>
Location                [<value>]<NL>
Error text              [<value>]<NL>
Label                   [<value>]<NL>
Is Consistent           [<value>]<NL>
First LOG Page          [<value>]<NL>
Last LOG Page           [<value>]<NL>
DB Stamp 1 Date         [<value>]<NL>
DB Stamp 1 Time         [<value>]<NL>
DB Stamp 2 Date         [<value>]<NL>
DB Stamp 2 Time         [<value>]<NL>
Page Count              [<value>]<NL>
Devices Used            [<value>]<NL>
Database ID             [<value>]<NL>
Max Used Data Page      [<value>]<NL>

Values for the Individual Fields of the Reply

Date

Date

Time

Time

Server

Name of the database server

Database

Name of the database instance

Kernel Version

Database kernel version

Pages Transferred

Number of pages transferred

Pages Left

Number of pages still to be transferred

Volumes

Number of backup media used

Medianame

Name of the backup medium

Location

File or device name

Errortext

Error message text

Label

Backup ID

Is Consistent

For data backup only: backup is internally consistent

First LOG Page

For data backup: first page of log backup to be read

For log backup: first page saved in log

Last LOG Page

For log backup only: last page saved in log

DB Stamp 1 Date
DB Stamp 1 Time

Time stamp for first page of log backup

DB Stamp 2 Date
DB Stamp 2 Time

Time stamp for last page of log backup

Page Count

Total number of pages saved

Devices Used

Number of backup devices used

Database ID

Database ID used to identify data and log backups that belong together

Max Used Data Page

Maximum page number (indication of minimum database size when backup is imported)

 

In the event of errors, see Reply Format.

 

Leaving content frame