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dbbexp utility

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  The dbbexp utility performs a binary export of a database. A binary export is more efficient than a regular dbexport as it avoids conversion of data into text mode and retains record numbers and chain order.
Binary export files are not system specific and can be imported again with dbctl bimport.

The dbbexp utility is an "offline utility" that directly accesses the database server volume files and may only be used when the database server is not active or in on-line backup mode.

Usage

usage: dbbexp [options] database [set ...]
options:
 -help   - show usage (this list)
 -u user - set user name
 -p pswd - set password
 -c cfg  - server configuration file
 -b size - Buffer cache size (MB)
 -o path - specify output directory
 -v      - verbose output
 -x      - exclude specified data sets
 -M      - use master key

The dbbexp utility exports the specified database, creating a binary export file in the current directory for each data set (unless empty). If a list of data sets is present, only the referenced data sets are exported. Either a set name or number may be used. The export files name named database.#.exb (where # is the set number).

The options are:

-c eloqdb.cfg
The -c option specifies the eloqdb configuration file. The eloqdb configuration file is used to locate the database volume files. If not specified the default eloqdb.cfg is used.

-o path
The -o option may be used to specify the output directory where the export files are created. By default export files are created in the current directory.

-v
If the -v option is present, progress messages are output (to stderr).

-u user
The -u option specifies the database user (or a file holding the database user and/or password). Defaults to the public user unless a default user is specified with the EQ_DBUSER environment variable.

-p password
The -p option may be used to specify the password for the database user (or a file holding the password). If not specified, the password is obtained using the EQ_DBUSER and/or EQ_DBPASSWORD environment variables.

-x
The -x option indicates that a set list specifies the data sets to exclude from export.

-b size
The -b option may be used to specify the size of internal buffer cache (in MB). As dbbexp mostly performs sequential reads of database tables this option is not expected to be particular useful and is only present for consistency ;-)

-M
If the -M option is present, the EQ_MKEYID and EQ_MKEYFILE environment variables are used to specify the master key(s) to access encrypted data.

The binary export file includes a header to identify the data in the file and the original record number and the chain pointers along with any data. This information may then be used with the Eloquence dbctl bimport command to efficiently import the database into Eloquence, retaining the chain order and record numbers.

If a master key is supplied, the dbbexp utility can export encrypted database content. Encrypted information exported with the dbbexp utility is no longer encrypted and appropriate precautions should be taken to secure the export files.

Examples

The example below exports the sample database.
$ dbbexp -v sample
DATA SET               RECORDS   COUNT
---------------- --- - --------- ---------
CUSTOMERS        001 M      1183      1183
PARTS            002 M       182       182
ID               003 A        47        47
ORDERS           004 D        47        47
LINEITEMS        005 D       136       136
This creates the output files SAMPLE.001.exb ... (one for each non- empty data set). Please note that automatic master sets are exported as well.

See also

dbbdump utility


 
 
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