tape_pos_cmd (SAP Library - Database Administration (Oracle) with SAPDBA)

tape_pos_cmd

Command for positioning the read head on the tape.

Default value: None

This parameter is used by BRRESTORE and by BRBACKUP/BRARCHIVE with option -w|-verify . For a file to be read from the volume, the tape must be fast-forwarded to the required position.

For example, you could make the following entry:

tape_pos_cmd = "mt -t $ fsf $"

Positioning commands:

HP-UX: "mt -t $ fsf $" ; AIX: "tctl -f $ fsf $" ; OSF/1, SINIX, SUN, NT: "mt -f $ fsf $" ;

Make sure that you do not forget the double quotes when you enter parameters composed of several values. The SAP utilities replace the first $ character with the address of the device you use. The second $ character is replaced by the number of files that are to be skipped.