Command line syntax and characteristics

Guidelines for the command line syntax for the Data Protection for Oracle utilities.

The Data Protection for Oracle utilities use the following command line syntax:
tdpoconf command 0 or more optional parameters 
tdposync command 0 or more optional parameters 

The command-line parameters have the following characteristics:

  • Minimum abbreviations for keywords are indicated in uppercase.
  • Optional parameters begin with a dash (-).
  • Optional parameters can display in any order.
  • Some keyword parameters require a value that is separated by the equal sign (=).
  • If a parameter requires more than one value, the values are separated with commas.
  • A space separates the invocation from the command and the command from any optional parameters.
  • Each parameter is separated from others by a space.
  • If a parameter value includes spaces, the entire parameter must be enclosed in double quotation marks.