Dfference between brdb6brt made backup and standard backup ?

[Former Member]

Hi,

I just have large db and want to copy my production R3 system to test system using brdb6brt restore script. I have standard backup made by issuing "backup db db_name to /some_dir".

So, this standard backup will do, or I must recreate it using brdb6brt ?

(db is larde and I don't have much time)

thanks

Vilius

[Thomas_Matthä]

Hi,

when you generate a redirected restore script with brdb6brt, it takes the last successfull backup from the history file and enters that timestamp to the redirected restore script. When this is your "hand made" backup, it should be OK. Otherwise you can use the brdb6brt option -bm BOTH to make a backup from brdb6brt and directly create a redirect restore script on that backup. But the format of the backup itself is the same.

If your scenario is time critical, you should think about the necessarity of the appropriate logfiles when you want to rollforward. When you have an offline backup, it should be no problem.

kind regards

Thomas

[former_member640873]

Hello Vilius,

brdb6brt is just a tools to help you generate the proper redirected restore command (and optionally run the backup as well). You can use your existing backup as a source for your redirected restore. You can use the "RETRIEVE" option to just retrieve the redirected restore script.

Regards,

-Beck