At a minimum, all dump and load commands must include the name of the database being dumped or loaded. Commands that dump or load data (rather than just truncating a transaction log) must also include a dump device.
Table 28-4 shows the syntax for backing up and loading a database or log.
Backing up a database or log |
Loading a database or log |
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Database name Dump device |
dump {database | tran} database_name |
load {database | tran} database_name |
to[compress::[compression_ level::]] |
from [compress::] |
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Dump device |
stripe_device |
stripe_device |
[at server_name] [density = density, blocksize = number_bytes, capacity = number_kilobytes, dumpvolume = volume_name, file = file_name] [stripe on [compress::[compression_level::]] stripe_device [at server_name] [density = density, blocksize = number_bytes, capacity = number_kilobytes, dumpvolume = volume_name, file = file_name] ...] [with{ density = density, blocksize = number_bytes, capacity = number_kilobytes, dumpvolume = volume_name, file = file_name, [nodismount | dismount], [nounload | unload], retaindays = number_days, [noinit | init], [notify = {client | operator_console}] standby_access}] |
[at server_name] [density = density, dumpvolume = volume_name file = file_name] [stripe on [compress::]stripe_device [at server_name] [density = density, dumpvolume = volume_name, file = file_name] ...] [with{ density = density, dumpvolume = volume_name, file = file_name, [nodismount | dismount], [nounload | unload], [notify = {client | operator_console}]}] |