Inquire 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 inquire function is typically started by BR*Tools and BRRESTORE. The function is used to query the IBM Storage Protect™ server for backup IDs or files, which belong to a particular backup ID. For troubleshooting purposes, however, it might be necessary to start this function manually as shown in these examples. Issue this command on UNIX™ or Linux™ systems:

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

Issue this command on Windows™ systems:

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

Data Protection for SAP prompts you to enter the inquiry in one of these four formats:

#NULL:

Display all backup IDs that are saved to this point. A typical line of the response might be #BACKUP JE0___A0DNE9Z74C. The backup ID in this case is JE0___A0DNE9Z74C (#BACKUP does not belong to the backup ID). The first six characters are the user-defined prefix. The next 10 characters represent a unique ID of the backup.

BackupID:

Display all of the files, which belong to that backup ID. A typical result might be ##BACKUP JE0___A0DNE9Z74C /oracle/C21/dbs/initC21.utl.

NULL filename:

Display all of the backup IDs corresponding to the specified file. Filename requires an input that consists of path and name of the file.

BackupID filename:

Verify whether a particular file is saved under a certain backup ID. Filename requires an input that consists of path and name of the file.