Routine Maintenance of Shadow Database

This topic describes procedures required to administer the day-to-day operation of a Shadow Database configuration, carried out from the tlmenu Routine Maintenance menu. Three procedures are covered:

Procedures required for day-to-day running of Transaction Logging in a Shadow Database configuration are described in Configuring Transaction Logging.

Overview

Tasks required to administer Shadow Database on a day-to-day basis are carried out from the Routine Maintenance menu, displayed by selecting option 1 on the main administration menu. Refer to tlmenu for an overview.

Options 1 to 6 listed in the Routine Maintenance menu are detailed in Routine Maintenance of Transaction Logging. Options 7, 8 and 9 are detailed here.

Each procedure, started by selecting a sub-menu option, comprises a sequence of message prompts to guide you through the process. Refer to Replies to Prompts for a description of the required responses.

Transaction Logging Menu System             Mon Jul 31 1999
Database name : dbase2                      Host name : payroll
State         : Shadowing enabled, live database

        Routine Maintenance
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        1.  Switch Clean Log
        2.  List Clean Logs
        3.  Archive Clean Logs
        4.  Delete Clean Logs
        5.  Start Transaction Logging Status Monitor
        6.  Stop Transaction Logging Status Monitor
        7.  Save the Live Database
        8.  Save the Shadow Database
        9.  Update the Shadow Database
        Enter option (1-9) : _

Shadow Database Routine Maintenance Menu