2Gb limit problem with probkup

[P Heaney]

Progress 8.3 On a sco openserver V system.
From a Multi Volume database we have use produced an online backup
which has excedded the 2GB limit.
We need to but cannot recover from this backup - it expects to
be larger than 1 extent
If we Force entry to the "part" recovered database lots of errors occur.

Is there a "correct" procedure for recovering the database from this situation ??

 

[hopkinst]

:blue:

I'm afraid you're outta' luck. The backup is worthless.

To make usable backups that exceed 2GB in total size, you must specify the -vs parameter with the probkup command and then create multiple volumes for the backup itself.

For example, to perform an unattended backup, do something like:

probkup /path/database /path/backup.1 -vs 100000 << EOF
/path/backup.2
/path/backup.3
/path/backup.4
EOF

And you're good to go. The -vs is in db-blocks, not 1k blocks ... adjust accordingly.

Good Luck,

- Tris Hopkins

 

[mariano]

Also refer to Progress Tech Support knowledge base entry #17530.