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"SQL1277W", "DB20000I" messages during DB2 database restore, caused by DB2 server's hard drive free space not large enough to fit the new database tablespaces

Troubleshooting


Problem

Customer is trying to restore a Controller database (from a DB2 backup file) on their DB2 server. An error appears.

Symptom

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db2 restore db sourcedb FROM . ON C: DBPATH ON C: INTO targetdb REDIRECT GENERATE SCRIPT targetdb
db2 -tvf targetdb
SQL1277W  A redirected restore operation is being performed. During a table
space restore, only table spaces being restored can have their paths
reconfigured. During a database restore, storage group storage paths and DMS
table space containers can be reconfigured.
DB20000I  The RESTORE DATABASE command completed successfully.
RESTORE DATABASE targetdb CONTINUE
SQL1277W  A redirected restore operation is being performed. During a table
space restore, only table spaces being restored can have their paths
reconfigured. During a database restore, storage group storage paths and DMS
table space containers can be reconfigured.
DB20000I  The RESTORE DATABASE command completed successfully.

Document Location

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Modified date:
09 May 2025

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