You can use BR*Tools to continuously back up the offline redo log files (that is, the archivelog files). BRARCHIVE performs the controlling function.
Make sure you have set the necessary BRARCHIVE parameters in the initialization profile init<DBSID>.sap, because BRTOOLS uses these when it calls BRARCHIVE.
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>.fstdisplays progress.
For more information on how to view the logs, see Showing Logs with BR*Tools.