Locating the Backup Log

The .backup.syb file is in ASCII text format.

Its location depends on the setting of environment variables at the time the server is started:

On UNIX, the server tries to place it in the following locations, in this order:
- The directory specified by the IQLOGDIR16 environment variable.
- The directory specified by the HOME environment variable.
- The home directory as obtained from account information.
- The current directory (where the server was started).
If the file is placed in the home directory, it is prefixed with a “.” in order to make it a hidden file. If the file is placed in the current directory, it is not prefixed.
On Windows, the server tries to place it in the following locations, in this order:
- The directory specified by the IQLOGDIR16 environment variable.
- The directory that holds the server executable files.