Probkup online

mattk

Member
Hi there,

This morning our replication scripts which perform an online probkup failed with the following error:

Please enter next device/file name or type "quit" to exit

I have since learned that the database backup file can grow to only a certain size before more media must be defined. I can get around this by using the following command

probkup online dbname dblocation.full < dblocations.st

What I would like to know for testing purposes is there any way of setting the threshold at which the backup routine will ask for further media?

We are using Openedge 10.1C and Windows Server 2003 OS.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks,

Matt
 
Code:
probkup [ online ] db-name [ incremental ] device-name
     [ enableai ] [ enableaiarchiver -aiarcdir dirlist
         [-aiarcinterval n] [-aiarcdircreate]]
     [   -estimate | -vs n | -bf n | -verbose | -scan
         | -io i | -com | -red i| -norecover          ] ...

-vs n

Indicates the volume size in database blocks that can be written to each removable volume. Before PROBKUP writes each volume, it displays a message that tells you to prepare the next volume. After writing each volume, a message tells you to remove the volume.

If you use the Volume Size parameter, the value must be greater than the value of the Blocking Factor parameter.

If you do not use -vs, PROBKUP assumes there is no limit and writes the backup until completion or until the volume is full. When the volume is full, PROBKUP prompts you for the next volume.
 
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