Syntax of the onunload command
The onunload command unloads data from a database and writes a database or table into a file on tape or disk.
>>-onunload--+-------------------------+------------------------> | (1) | '-| -FILE option |-----' >--+--------------------------------+--database-----------------> | (2) | '-| Destination Parameters |-----' >--+------------------------+--+-----------+------------------->< '-:--+----------+--table-' +- -V-------+ '-owner--.-' '- -version-'
| Element | Purpose | Key Considerations |
|---|---|---|
| database | Specifies the name of a database | Additional Information: The database name
cannot be qualified by a database server name (database@dbservername). References: Syntax must conform to the Identifier segment; see Identifier. |
| owner. | Specifies the owner of the table | Additional Information: The owner name must
not include invalid characters. References: For path name syntax, see your operating-system documentation. |
| table | Specifies the name of the table | Requirement: The table must exist. References: Syntax must conform to the Identifier segment; see Identifier. |
If you do not specify any destination parameter options, onunload uses the device that TAPEDEV specifies. The block size and tape size are the values specified as TAPEBLK and TAPESIZE, respectively. (For information about TAPEDEV, TAPEBLK, and TAPESIZE, see your IBM® Informix® Administrator's Reference.)
The -V option displays the software version number and the serial number. The -version option extends the -V option to display additional information about the build operating system, build number, and build date.