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 IQLOGDIR15 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 IQLOGDIR15 environment variable.
The directory that holds the server executable files.