online: performs the backup for the open database

online_cons: keeps the database open during the backup. As well as the database files the offline redo log files generated during the backup are also copied to the same volume. This means that you have a logically consistent dataset available. This backup of the offline redo log files using BRBACKUP runs completely independently of other BRARCHIVE backups.

offline: shuts down the database for the backup when the SAP system has also been shut down. Otherwise, the database is not shut down, and BRBACKUP terminates with an appropriate error message (BR0068E).

offline_force: does not check whether an SAP system user is active. The database is shut down and an offline backup is performed.

offline_standby: stops the standby database for the backup. This option is only relevant for the standby database configuration.

online_standby: keeps the standby database mounted during the backup. This option is only relevant for the standby database configuration.

offline_stop: performs the database backup in offline mode, followed by the migration of the saved database into mount standby status. This type of backup is only relevant when the production database is saved and then takes over the role of a standby database. The backup itself becomes a production system. See Standby Database: BRBACKUP Backup of Database Files

online_split: performs the splitting and saving of the mirror disks in the split command scenario while the database is open. This option is only relevant for a split mirror online backup.

offline_split: stops the database for the splitting of the mirror disks in the split command scenario. The backup of the mirror disks is then done directly afterwards, while the database is open. This option is only relevant for a split mirror offline backup.

online_mirror: performs the splitting and saving of the mirror disks while the database is open in the SPLITINT scenario. BRBACKUP calls SPLITINT to perform the split. This option is only relevant for a split mirror online backup.

offline_mirror: stops the database for the splitting of the mirror disks in the SPLITINT scenario. The backup of the mirror disks is then done directly afterwards, while the database is open. BRBACKUP calls SPLITINT to perform the split. This option is only relevant for a split mirror offline backup.

offstby_split: stops the standby database for the splitting of the mirror disks in the split command scenario. For more information, see Split Mirror Backup.

offstby_mirror: stops the standby database for the splitting of the mirror disks in the SPLITINT scenario. The backup of the mirror disks is then done directly afterwards, while the standby database is mounted. BRBACKUP calls SPLITINT to perform the split. For more information, see Split Mirror Backup.