Hello Martin,

>Does recover_start allows to recover version files from autosaved logs? or
>is it just for interactive log files?

Use the <nnn> option of  recover_start. There is no difference between autosaved log 
backups and interactive log backups into files, all are versioned.

>I need a suggestion for a procedure to test a recovery scenario where:
>1) data and log volumes has been destroyed
>2) A full backup 1 day old exists
>3) Some autosave version files exists, some are newer than the last full
>data backup

Reinstall the database for restore (e.g. recycle the createdemodb script up to the 
line util_execute INIT CONFIG). Recover the data backup. Restore the matching log 
backups. You can either have a look into dbm.knl to decide which log backups are 
matching your data backup or you can try with recover_start until it answers with 
-8020. After the first -8020 (first matching log backup) restore all following log 
backups with recover_replace. After the last log backup use recover_ignore to finfish 
the restore of log backups.

>b) What should I do in terms of inserting data, firing backups, etc in order
>to be able to test this scenario?

Sorry can not answer that one, as it spoils all your fun and does not create any faith 
in SAP DB's restore abilities.

Best Regards,
Tilo Heinrich
SAP Labs Berlin



-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Cordova S. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Freitag, 13. Juni 2003 00:37
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Questions about recover_start


Does recover_start allows to recover version files from autosaved logs? or
is it just for interactive log files?

I need a suggestion for a procedure to test a recovery scenario where:

1) data and log volumes has been destroyed
2) A full backup 1 day old exists
3) Some autosave version files exists, some are newer than the last full
data backup

I have many doubts about how to implement this test, and I am concerned
because I would like to have some domain over a contingency plan for my
SAPDB.

a) What should be the recover script?
b) What should I do in terms of inserting data, firing backups, etc in order
to be able to test this scenario?

I strongly feel that a how-to like this would benefit a vast majority of
SAPDB users who may feel as lost as me in the backup/restore matters of
SAPDB.

Thank you very much,
Martin Cordova
http://java.megaserv.com

ps: I already read the document "backup and recovery with dbmcli". BTW, the
script in page 8 does not work!



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