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Command Definitions SP-Z
STORE
Operation Notes
• Usage
The STORE command stores one or more disk files onto magnetic tape DDS or MO disc.
It will store only those files whose home volume set(s) is (are) mounted.
• Required capabilities for storing files
If you have system manager (SM) or system supervisor (OP) capability, you can store
any file in the system. If you have account manager (AM) capability, you can store any
file in your account, but you cannot store files having negative file codes unless you have
Privileged Mode (PM) capability.
Before entering a STORE command, you must identify storefile as a magnetic tape or
DDS device by using the FILE command (creating a file equation).
• Invoking the STORE functionality
You may invoke the STORE functionality with the RUN command (for example, RUN
STORE.PUB.SYS). The INFO= parameter of the RUN command can be used to specify the
STORE option, filesets, and keywords. If no ;INFO= parameters are specified, the
STORE: prompt will appear. Acceptable responses are a complete STORE command, a
complete RESTORE command, or a complete VSTORE command.
If you have purchased a Turbostore product, it will be installed as TSTORE.PUB.SYS.
As long as a non-zero length TSTORE program exists in PUB.SYS, typing any CI
STORE, RESTORE, or VSTORE command will invoke Turbostore instead.
• Performing 7X24 True-Online Backups
All databases being stored will be quiesced at the sync point. This means that all
current transactions will be allowed to complete, and no new transactions can begin.
Once STORE has captured a logically consistent copy of the database(s) begin stored, all
databases will be unquiesced. The amount of time between quiesce and unquiesce
depends on how may databases are being stored. It will generally be very short (less
than a minute). Currently only TurboIMAGE and ALLBASE/SQL databases are
quiesced.
Just before the sync point starts, the following message will be sent to the console:
ONLINE BACKUP SYNC POINT STARTING
After this message is displayed, all TurboIMAGE and ALLBASE/SQL databases being
stored will be quiesced and then unquiesced. Once the sync point has completed, the
following message will be sent to the console:
ONLINE BACKUP SYNC POINT FINISHED
For more information on scheduling, managing, and performing 7x24 True-Online
backups, consult the Store and TurboSTORE/iX Manual (30319-90001).
