Tape handling options

The tape handling options, which appear in the with clause, apply to all devices used for the dump or load. They include:

Table 27-16 shows the syntax for tape handling options.

Table 27-16: Tape handling options

Backing up a database or log

Loading a database or log

dump {database | tran} database_name
to [compress::[compression_level::]] stripe_device
[at server_name]
[density = density,
blocksize = number_bytes,
capacity = number_kilobytes,
dumpvolume = volume_name,
file = file_name]
[stripe on [compress::[compression_level::]] stripe_device
[at server_name]
 [density = density,
blocksize = number_bytes,
capacity = number_kilobytes,
dumpvolume = volume_name,
file = file_name] ...]
[with{
density = density,
blocksize = number_bytes,
capacity = number_kilobytes,
dumpvolume = volume_name,
file = file_name,
load {database | tran} database_name 
from [compress::]stripe_device
[at server_name]
[density = density,
dumpvolume = volume_name
file = file_name]
[compress::]stripe_device
[at server_name]
[density = density,
dumpvolume = volume_name,
file = file_name] ...]
[with{
density = density,
dumpvolume = volume_name,
file = file_name,

Tape Handling Options

[nodismount | dismount],
[nounload | unload],
retaindays = number_days, 
[noinit | init],
nodismount | dismount], 
[nounload | unload],
[notify = {client | operator_console}] 
standby_access}]
[notify = {client | operator_console}]
standby_access}]