SQWareProduction:db2:bin:sqwdb2 BackupDatabase.ksh
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Script $gvsqw_D2db2Bin/sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh :
Generate db2Dump compressed by pipe
Script makes purge of old generation automatically
You can also choose:
- different retention policy
- use different support
Online help
The online help is available for most scripts with the -h option.
Ex: $gvsqw_D2db2Bin/sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh -h
Content of this assistance :
Sourcing sqwdb2_Global.lib v2024.01 SQWareProduction for Db2 (dbSQWare) ... Usage: sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh [-h] -I databasename [+ options] DESCRIPTION sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh backup SUPPORT Db2 supported versions: 8.2 <= v <= 11.5 PARAMETERS -I instance : Target instance for backup. OPTIONS -h help : Display the full usage. -s : Display samples of usage. -HI nb_days : Number of days to keep (default: 30). -O type : online or offline (default: online). -T type : full or delta (default: full). -TC command : Tool command, 'USE TSM', 'USE XBSA', 'TO DISK' (default: 'USE TSM'). -FRT return_code : Force return code value on error. -AddMail email : Email address to add at 'pmexpdba@gmail.com'. -SendReport : Send execution log report. -NoMail : Deactivate sendmail on error pmexpdba@gmail.com (by default, send on error). -NoCompress : Deactivate backup compression. -Freeze : Freeze cluster resource when offline backup. -Blackout : Blackout supervision when offline backup. -Locale locale : Force Locale for help display (fr,en). -Exec : Execute commands (default, display generated commands)
Error management
Errors passing arguments
This type of message is generated:
Lack 'DatabaseAlias' parameter, Usage: sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh [-h] -I databasename [+ options] For full help : sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh -h
If you are connecting through a terminal, no mail will be sent and you will have more this kind of message:
Not sending mail because you are in connected mode !!! Lack 'DatabaseAlias' parameter ./sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh[1871]: db2: not found [No such file or directory]
If you are not connected to a terminal, the error message appears and is sent by mail to the address contained in the variable $gvsqw_GlobalMail (See help customize this variable). The subject line will always start by "$gvsqw_MailMsg_db2 : " (See help customize this variable).
Execution errors
Whether you are or not connected to a terminal, the error message appears and an email containing a summary of treatment errors is sent to the address contained in the variable $gvsqw_Mail_db2 (See help customize this variable). The subject line will always start by "$gvsqw_MailMsg_db2 : " (See help customize this variable).
Usage examples
Sourcing sqwdb2_Global.lib v2024.01 SQWareProduction for Db2 (dbSQWare) ... #Standard help for script sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh: $gvsqw_Db2Bin/sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh -h #Display online help for this script $gvsqw_Db2Bin/sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh -Locale en -h #Display online help for this script with forcing of the 'en' locale (default locale managed by the variable gvsqw_Locale) $gvsqw_Db2Bin/sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh -s #Display usage examples for this script $gvsqw_Db2Bin/sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh -AddMail 'mymail1@mydomaine.com,mymail2@mydomaine.com' #Add the mail list to the default address managed by the variable gvsqw_GlobalMail $gvsqw_Db2Bin/sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh -SendReport #Send the log by email at the end of the treatment even if there is no error $gvsqw_Db2Bin/sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh -I $DB2INSTANCE -HI <NumberOfGenerations> -Exec #Changes the number of backup generations to keep $gvsqw_Db2Bin/sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh -I $DB2INSTANCE -NoMail #Deactivate sendmail on error to $gvsqw_GlobalMail (by default, send on error) $gvsqw_Db2Bin/sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh -I $DB2INSTANCE -Exec #Execute generated commands $gvsqw_Db2Bin/sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh -I $DB2INSTANCE #Generate commands but don't execute them ! $gvsqw_Db2Bin/sqwdb2_BackupDatabase.ksh -I $DB2INSTANCE -FRT <NumericValue> -Exec #Force return code to '<NumericValue>' on error (if no error, exit 0!) #You can also force return code of this script on all your #environnement if you set the variable: $gvsqw_ForcedReturnCodeScript_sqwdb2_BackupDatabase=<NumericValue> #in configuration file $gvsqw_Db2Bin/../etc_cust/sqwdb2_GlobalVar.cfg # XXXXX : -O # XXXXX : -T # XXXXX : -TC # XXXXX : -NoCompress # XXXXX : -Freeze # XXXXX : -Blackout