Configuration File (Backint for SAP DB) (SAP Library - External Backup Tools: SAP DB 7.2 and 7.3)

Configuration File (Backint for SAP DB)

Use

To be able to use the external backup tool Backup for SAP DB, you must create a configuration file as one of the steps in the configuration of Backint for SAP DB connections.

Procedure

You can define a parameter in the format <key_word> <value> in each line of the configuration file.

<key_word>: A key word must be specified at the beginning of each line. Lines without one of the permissible key words are ignored.

<value>: Value of the parameter. If this value contains a blank character or another space character, place the value in quotation marks.

If you want to avoid a certain parameter being set by the configuration file, you must completely remove the corresponding line with the format <key_word> <value> from the configuration file.

You can use the following keywords to define parameters:

Keyword	Value
BACKINT	Absolute name of the Backint for SAP DB program
INPUT\|OUTPUT\| ERROROUTPUT	Absolute paths of files The Database Manager creates these files temporarily and uses them for standard input, output and error output for Backint for SAP DB.
PARAMETERFILE	Absolute path of a parameter file If PARAMETERFILE <value> is specified, the path specified in <value> is sent to Backint for SAP DB every time the parameter is called. In this way, you can configure the Backint for SAP DB program. The format of this parameter file depends on which version of Backint for SAP DB you are using, and will be described by its vendor.
TIMEOUT_SUCCESS\| TIMEOUT_FAILURE	Specifies how many seconds after starting the Database Manager waits for Backint for SAP DB to terminate in the case of success and of failure. Default values: TIMEOUT_SUCCESS 300, TIMEOUT_FAILURE 300
ORIGINAL_RUNDIRECTORY	Absolute path of the run directory of the source database You should only specify the parameter ORIGINAL_RUNDIRECTORY <value> in the case of a database migration (Restore of a database in a new run directory). The prerequisite for the migration from one server to another is that the version of Backint for SAP DB that you are using can make backups from the source server available on the target server. This value is case sensitive.

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Example configuration file