Make sure you have set the necessary BRARCHIVE parameters in the initialization profile init<DBSID>.sap, because BRTOOLS uses these when it calls BRARCHIVE.
You can use BR*Tools to continuously back up the offline redo log files (that is, the archivelog files). BRARCHIVE performs the controlling function.
Start BRGUI or BRTOOLS.
Choose
.Set the required options:
Menu Entry |
Equivalent BRARCHIVE Command Option |
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BRARCHIVE profile (profile) |
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Run control function (function) |
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Confirmation mode (confirm) |
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Message language (language) |
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BRARCHIVE command line (command) |
This shows you the BRARCHIVE -f command that is to be executed using the current settings. |
To start processing with the selected options, choose Continue.
You check the results in the BRARCHIVE logs.
The summary log arch<DBSID>.log displays the return code.
The detail log a<encoded timestamp>.fst displays progress.
For more information on how to view the logs, see Showing Profiles and Logs with BR*Tools.