Backup and Recovery 

You can create a backup copy of your database, so that you can recover the database if errors occur. For more information, see the table below.

If you are reading a print version of this documentation, you can find the documentation listed below at:

help.sap.com/nw04 ® English ®  SAP NetWeaver ® Application Platform (SAP Web Application Server)  ® Databases

Then choose the path given below.

Documentation for Database Backup and Recovery

Database	Link	Path
IBM DB2 Universal Database for iSeries	Backup and Recovery	IBM DB2 Universal Database for iSeries ®  SAP Database Guidelines: IBM DB2 Universal Database for iSeries
IBM DB2 Universal Database for UNIX and Windows	Backup and Recovery (DB2 UDB for UNIX and Windows)	IBM DB2 Universal Database for UNIX and Windows ®  CCMS: SAP/DB2 for UNIX and Windows
Informix	Data Recovery for Informix	IBM Informix ® SAP Database Guide: Informix
MaxDB	Backup Restore	MySQL MaxDB ® Basic Information  ® Database Administration ® Security Concepts
MS SQL Server	Database Backup Database Restore	SAP / MS SQL Server 2000 DBA in CCMS
Oracle	Database Backup Restore and Recovery	SAP Database Guide: Oracle ® Approach to Oracle DBA

For many databases, you can also schedule database backups in the Database Planning Calendar, which is part of the Computing Center Management System (CCMS) provided by SAP. For more information, see the table below.

If you are reading a print version of this documentation, you can find the documentation listed below at:

help.sap.com/nw04 ® English ® SAP NetWeaver ® Solution Life Cycle Management ® System Management ® Database Administration in CCMS

Then choose the path given below.

Documentation for Scheduling Database Backups in Computing Center Management System (CCMS)

Database	Link	Path
IBM DB2 Universal Database for UNIX and Windows	The DBA Planning Calendar	IBM DB2 Universal Database for UNIX and Windows ®  CCMS: SAP/DB2 for UNIX and Windows
Informix	DBA Planning Calendar	IBM Informix ® SAP Database Guide: Informix
MaxDB	DBA Planning Calendar	MySQL MaxDB ® Basic Information  ® Database Administration ® Security Concepts
MS SQL Server	Backing Up with the SAP System	SAP / MS SQL Server 2000 DBA in CCMS
Oracle	DBA Planning Calendar	SAP Database Guide: Oracle ® Approach to Oracle DBA