BACKUP (Create Backups)

Making backups of critical data is essential in a data processing installation. DBUTLTY provides functions to create backups of the Directory (CXX), any database, or any data area within a database.

Make frequent backups of the Directory (CXX). If a hardware malfunction occurs during maintenance with the CXXMAINT function, you can re-create the Directory using the backup. You can make a backup of the Directory (CXX) at any time.

A backup of the Directory is the first step in moving the Directory to a different disk drive or to a disk drive of a different device type.

DBUTLTY provides several options for creating a backup of a data area. Creating a backup in Native Key sequence is the first step in reorganizing a data area. When using Native Key sequence you can do a parallel backup. See the CA Datacom/DB Database and System Administration Guide for details on reorganizing a data area or loading a multiple table area.

More Information:

For information about DBUTLTY STATUS console command support for this function, see COMM STATUS (Print Status of MUF Jobs).
For more information about the impact of table partitioning on the BACKUP function, see the BACKUP Utility.