ra_dump

Emulates the Replication Server rs_dumpdb and rs_dumptran system functions.

Syntax

ra_dump { database | transaction } , dbname, dump_label

database – A keyword that causes the primary Replication Server to apply the function string associated with the rs_dumpdb system function.
transaction – A keyword that causes the primary Replication Server to apply the function string associated with the rs_dumptran system function.
dbname – The name of the database to be dumped.
dump_label – A varchar(30) value that contains information to identify the database dump.

Example 1 –
```
ra_dump database, MSSQL_source, rssddmp
```
Here, MSSQL_source is the database name, and rssddmp is the dump label.

When ra_dump is invoked, Replication Agent places a dump marker in the Replication Agent transaction log to facilitate coordinated dumps.
The ra_dump command returns an error message if the transaction log does not exist.
The ra_dump command is valid when the Replication Agent instance is in the Admin, Replicating, or Replication Down state.
For more information about the Replication Server rs_dumpdb and rs_dumptran system functions, see the Replication Agent Administration Guide and Replication Agent Primary Database Guide.