You display information you require to identify a backup that you want to use, for example, to restore the database instance.
You can specify from which backup information is to be displayed either by the name of the backup template or by entering the data carrier.
If you wish to use this command to specify the name of the backup template, a connection to the relevant database instance must exist (logged on with –d). The operational state of the database instance is irrelevant.
If you specify the data carrier, you can display the label of each backup, regardless of whether a connection to the database instance is available.
See also:
Glossary, Backup IDs
You have the server authorization Backup.
medium_labeloffline <name> | <location_spec>
<name> :: = <medium_name> [<nnn>]
<location_spec> :: = <device | file> <media_spec>
<media_spec> :: = <type_spec> [<blocksize_spec>] | <blocksize_spec>
<type_spec> :: = [DEVICETYPE] <device_type>
<device_type> : = FILE | TAPE | PIPE
<blocksize_spec> :: = BLOCKSIZE <block_size>
Options
Option |
Description |
<medium_name> |
Name of the backup template |
<nnn> |
Only for log backups and only for backup templates of the FILE type: version number of the log backup on the data carrier |
<device | file> |
Data carrier |
<block_size> |
Number of pages transferred when the data carrier is accessed. Specify the block size used to create the backup. If you do not enter any information, the system default (8) will be used. |
<device_type> |
Type of database carrier. Possible values are: FILE | TAPE | PIPE FILE: File The system default is FILE. |
OK
Returncode <value>
Date [<value>]
Time [<value>]
Server [<value>]
Database [<value>]
Kernel Version [<value>]
Pages Transferred [<value>]
Pages Left [<value>]
Volume Count [<value>]
Medianame [<value>]
Location [<value>]
Errortext [<value>]
Label [<value>]
Is Consistent [<value>]
First LOG Page [<value>]
Last LOG Page [<value>]
DB Stamp 1 Date [<value>]
DB Stamp 1 Time [<value>]
DB Stamp 2 Date [<value>]
DB Stamp 2 Time [<value>]
Page Count [<value>]
Devices Used [<value>]
Database ID [<value>]
Max Used Data Page [<value>]
Values for the Reply Fields
Field |
Description |
Returncode |
Return code of the Database Manager If the value is 0, the DBM command has been executed successfully. For any other value see: Messages |
Date |
Date |
Time |
Time |
Server |
Name of the database computer |
Database |
Name of the database instance |
Kernel Version |
Version of the database software |
Pages Transferred |
Number of pages transferred |
Pages Left |
Number of pages still to be transferred |
Volumes |
Number of backup templates used |
Medianame |
Name of the backup template |
Location |
File or device name |
Errortext |
Error message text |
Label |
Backup ID |
Is Consistent |
For data backup only: backup is internally consistent |
First LOG Page |
For data backup: first page of log backup to be imported For log backup: first page saved in log |
Last LOG Page |
For log backup only: last page saved in log |
DB Stamp 1 Date |
Time stamp for first page of log backup |
DB Stamp 2 Date |
Time stamp for last page of log backup |
Page Count |
Total number of pages backed up |
Devices Used |
Number of backup devices used |
Database ID |
Database ID used to identify data and log backups that belong together |
Max Used Data Page |
Highest page number assigned (indication of minimum database size when backup is imported) |
In the event of errors, see Reply Format.