Managing the log and the bootstrap data set

The Db2 log registers data changes and significant events as they occur. The bootstrap data set (BSDS) contains information about the data sets that contain the log. You can perform a variety of tasks to ensure that Db2 logging satisfies the needs of your environment.

About this task

Db2 writes each log record to a disk data set called the active log. When the active log is full, Db2 copies its contents to a disk or tape data set called the archive log. That process is called offloading.