Routine Maintenance of Transaction Logging

This topic describes the procedures carried out from the tlmenu Routine Maintenance menu to maintain Transaction Logging on a Reality database on a day-to-day basis. They include procedures for:

• Switching a Clean Log.
• Listing Clean Logs.
• Archiving a Clean Log.
• Deleting a Clean Log.
• Exporting a Clean Log.
• Starting the Transaction Logging Status Monitor.
• Stopping the Transaction Logging Status Monitor.
• Saving a Database.

Overview

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

The procedures listed in the menu are detailed in this topic. 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 : crime
State         : Transaction Handling/Logging enabled

        Routine Maintenance
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        1.  Switch Clean Log
        2.  List Clean Logs
        3.  Archive Clean Log
        4.  Delete Clean Logs
        5.  Start Transaction Logging Status Monitor
        6.  Stop Transaction Logging Status Monitor
        7.  Save multiple Clean Logs to tape
        8.  Load multiple Clean Logs from tape
        9.  List multiple Clean Logs on tape
        10. Save the Database

        Enter option (1-10) : _