Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) API functions

The database manager communicates Db2 ACS requests to storage hardware through the Db2 ACS API functions.

db2ACSQueryApiVersion - return the current version of the Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) API
Returns the current version of the Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) API.
db2ACSInitialize - initialize a Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) session
Initializes a new Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) session. This call establishes communication between the database manager's Db2 ACS library and the Db2 ACS API driver for the storage hardware.
db2ACSTerminate - terminate a Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) session
Terminates a Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) session.
db2ACSPrepare - prepare to perform a snapshot backup operation.
When a snapshot backup is performed, the database manager suspends the database. db2ACSPrepare() performs all the steps to prepare to perform a snapshot backup operation up to, but not including, the point where the database manager suspends the database.
db2ACSBeginOperation - begin a Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) operation.
Begins a Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) operation.
db2ACSEndOperation - End a Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) operation
Ends a Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) operation.
db2ACSBeginQuery - begin a query about snapshot backup objects
Begins a Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) query operation about snapshot backup objects that are available to be used for restore operations.
db2ACSGetNextObject - list next snapshot backup object available to use for restore
Returns the next item in a list of snapshot backup objects that are available to be used for a restore operation.
db2ACSEndQuery - end a query about snapshot backup objects
The database manager uses the Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) API functions db2ACSBeginQuery() and db2ACSGetNextObject() to query about snapshot backup objects that are available to use for restore operations. db2ACSEndQuery() terminates that Db2 ACS query session.
db2ACSSnapshot - perform a Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) operation
Performs a Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) operation.
db2ACSPartition - group target data for a database partition together
Associates a group identifier with each of the paths listed by the database manager as belonging to a database partition.
db2ACSVerify - verify that a Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) operation has completed successfully
Verifies that a Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS) operation succeeded
db2ACSDelete - delete recovery objects that were created using Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS)
Deletes recovery objects that were created using Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS)
db2ACSStoreMetaData - store metadata for a recovery object generated using Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS)
Stores metadata about a recovery object that was created using Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS)
db2ACSRetrieveMetaData - retrieve metadata about a recovery object generated using Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS)
Retrieves metadata about a recovery object that was created using Db2 Advanced Copy Services (ACS)

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