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Procedure documentation Backups with Manually Changed Media (Succeeding Medium) Locate the document in the library structure

You can use the Database Manager GUI to back up data or log entries using succeeding media. If necessary, the Backup Wizard will ask you to change the medium (a succeeding medium).

Prerequisites

Under normal circumstances, you should back up a database instance in the ONLINE operational state.

You can also backup database instances in the ADMIN operational state, but only in exceptional circumstances.

Procedure

You have started a backup to a single backup medium or a backup to a group of parallel backup media.

The capacity of the backup medium or backup media inserted is not sufficient for the selected backup. The advancing bar showing the progress of the backup stops before reaching 100%.

The Backup Wizard prompts you to insert the succeeding medium.

Succeeding Medium: Tape

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       1.      Insert the next tape.

       2.      Ensure that the tape that has just been written is stored in a safe place and that the right tape has been inserted.

       3.      Continue with the backup.

Recommendation

We recommend you specify the exact capacity of the medium when defining the medium. As long as the tape device driver gives a reliable indication of when the end of the tape is reached, the Database Manager GUI reacts as described even when Size = 0.
If the end of the tape is not recognized correctly, the message
Writing Error is displayed. Even when this happens you can continue as described in steps 1-3.

Succeeding Medium: File

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       1.      Under New Location, enter the name and full path of the file to which the backup should be made.

       2.      Continue with the backup.

Result

Repeat the procedure appropriate to the type of medium until the backup has been completed.

As long as the backup procedure is being performed, no other backup can be started.

You can check the results of your data or log backups using the Backup History.

 

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