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a block-by-block basis. For structured files, the length of this block is the data-block length. For

unstructured files, this block is the buffer length.

INDEXES

The INDEXES option specifies whether the indexes defined for SQL tables are automatically backed

up when the tables are backed up.

INDEXES [ IMPLICIT | EXPLICIT ]

IMPLICIT

specifies that indexes defined for a table are backed up automatically when the table is backed

up. This is the default when you specify INDEXES, and when you omit INDEXES from the

BACKUP command when combined with PARTONLY OFF.

EXPLICIT

specifies that indexes defined for a table are not backed up automatically when the table is

backed up. Only those indexes explicitly named in the backup files are backed up. EXPLICIT

is the default and only allowed value when PARTONLY ON is specified in BACKUP.

Examples

• To back up all files and SQL tables (except those that are open exclusively) on the volume

$FIN:

1> BACKUP $TAPE1, $FIN.*.*, INDEXES IMPLICIT, AUDITED

For SQL tables that are backed up, all indexes are also backed up, no matter what volume

the indexes are on. Indexes on $FIN that are defined for base tables that are not on $FIN are

not backed up.

• To back up all files and SQL tables (except those that are open) on the volume $FIN:

2> BACKUP $TAPE1, $FIN.*.*, INDEXES EXPLICIT, AUDITED

For SQL tables that are backed up, only the indexes on $FIN are backed up.

ISLACK

The ISLACK option sets the minimum percentage of slack space in index blocks. Used only when

converting key-sequenced Enscribe files between DP1 format and DP2 format. The default value

is 0.

ISLACK percentage

percentage

is an integer in the range 0 through 99. The default value is 0.

LISTALL

The LISTALL option lists the names of all backed up files, and the names of the files that cause

errors. If you omit LISTALL, BACKUP lists only the file names associated with error messages.

LISTALL

Guidelines

If the BACKUP command includes the LISTALL option, the output listing includes information about

all backup files.

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HP BACKCOPY User Manual

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