Specifying the Database and Dump Device

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.

See the Reference Manual: Commands.

• Rules for Specifying Database Names
  You can specify the database name as a literal, a local variable, or a parameter to a stored procedure.
• Rules for Specifying Dump Devices
  You can specify the dump device as a literal, a local variable, or a parameter to a stored procedure.
• Tape Device Determination by Backup Server
  When you issue a dump database or dump transaction command, Backup Server checks whether the device type of the specified dump device is known (supplied and supported internally) by SAP ASE.