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Procedure documentation Checking Logical-Log Backup Result with Message Log  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

You can check the results of a logical-log backup by looking in the message log for the Informix database server.

The parameter MSGPATH in the ONCONFIG file specifies the name and location of the message log. However, if you use SAPDBA or onstat -m to view the message log, you do not need to know its name or location. Refer to System Information.

Procedure

Use either of the following to look in the message log:

For more information, see System Information with SAPDBA.

For more information, see the Informix documentation.

You see entries like the following:

10:51:19 Logical Log 11 - Backup Started

10:51:22 Logical Log 11 - Backup Completed

10:51:22 Logical Log 12 - Backup Started

10:51:24 Logical Log 12 - Backup Completed

Result

If the logical-log backup has completed successfully, you still need to check the tapes.

 

See also:

Checking Logical-Log Backup Result with Activity Log (ON-Bar)

Checking Logical-Log Backup Result with Activity Log (ON-Archive)

Checking Logical-Log Backup Status (ON-Archive)

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