To make sure that you can back up the logical log of your the Informix database with ontape in the best way, you have to decide on your approach. If your approach is poor, you might later have trouble using the logical-log backups to restore the database.

You have completed the preparations necessary to set up ontape . Refer to ontape for Data Recovery.

1. You develop good practice for logical-log backup.
2. You decide whether to use automatic or continuous logical-log backup.

You can now check the Requirements for a Logical-Log Backup (ontape).

Informix documentation at http://www.informix.com