Backup function

For troubleshooting purposes, call Data Protection for SAP directly from the command line:

backint -?

This command displays a list of all possible Data Protection for SAP command-line options. You can manually run data protection operations, which can assist with correcting errors. For the C shell, enclose the option string in quotation marks (backint '-?').

The backup function is typically started by the SAP database utilities BRBACKUP and BRARCHIVE. For backup and inquire, these programs provide an input file to Data Protection for SAP. The file contains the names and paths of the database files to be processed. For troubleshooting, it might be necessary to directly call this Data Protection for SAP function directly to back up individual files as shown in these examples. Issue this command on UNIX™ or Linux™ systems:

backint -p /oracle/SID/dbs/initSID.utl -f backup

Issue this command on Windows™ systems:

backint -p drive: or UNC name\orant\database\initSID.utl -f backup

The Data Protection for SAP profile initSID.utl must be specified with the path and file name statement as shown in the examples. The program prompts you to enter one (or more) file names. Every successful backup operation (collection of one or more files) is allocated its own backup ID within IBM Storage Protect™. Remember to press CTRL + D (on a UNIX or Linux system) or CTRL + Z (on a Windows system) after the file name to back up is entered.