This section explains how to make a backup without using the pdcopy command (making a backup using another product's facilities). When a backup is made without using the pdcopy command, the RDAREAs must be backed up and held.

For details on how to restore a database without using the pdcopy command, see 21.6 Recovery procedure when the backup was not made with the pdcopy command.

Organization of this section

6.7.1 About backup-hold

6.7.2 Example 1 (using another product's backup facilities)

6.7.3 Example 2 (using the mirror disk facility)