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CTSVDBBK Utility—Support the Tape Agent Database

Use the CTSVDBBK utility to provide the following services to the Tape Agent database:

BACKUP

Copies the agent database (CTSVDB) to a backup file (CTSVDBB) and then resets the journal file.

RESTORE

Copies the backup file (CTSVDBB) to the database (CTSVDB) and then updates it with the journal entries.

It also provides services to RESET and INIT the journal.

INIT

Formats the journal file. This destroys any entries in that file.

RESET

Sets the journal to the beginning and all existing entries are ignored.

The function to be performed must be specified in the FUNC= keyword of the procedure. Specify 'NULLFILE' for any file that is not to be used.