DUMP_OPTIONS - UDBDUMP configuration option
Description
The DUMP_OPTIONS option controls database dump behavior, including the format of the dump output and the extent to which data is recovered from a possibly corrupt database file.
There are two forms of the DUMP_OPTIONS option:
- -p controls the format of the dump output, causing some printable characters to be dumped as text characters. This form of DUMP_OPTIONS is useful if you to intend use standard text editors and tools to modify the contents of databases upon reload.
- -r controls data recovery behavior, and instructs the utility to recover as many records as possible.
Note
UDBDUMP also accepts a -R option. However, the upper case -R is not recommended. It specifies that aggressive recovery should be performed, which can result in potentially bad or deleted records being recovered.
When using DUMP_OPTIONS, only use lower case -r.
Usage
Method | Syntax | IBM i | HP NonStop | UNIX | Windows | z/OS |
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Command Line, Short Form | -p -r | |||||
Command Line, Long Form | n/a |
Values
(There are no values used with this option.)