Log volume context menu options

Table 1. Log volume context menu options
Element	Description
Backup	Select this option to back up the volume. A new backup replaces an existing backup. The backup name does not change. Note: You can set the backup path in the System Variables.
Backup and Remove	Select this option to back up a volume and then remove that volume from the system. To perform this task, the database status must be at Standby.
Delete Backup	Select this option to remove the backup file from the system. Deleting the backup does not delete the volume. When you perform this task, the Backup Date and Time is set to blank and Backup Status is set to Not Backed Up. If the server cannot find the backup file at the path specified, an error appears. In this case, the user can edit the backup path to point to the actual location of the file. CAUTION: When removing backups, do not select backups or volumes that have a status of Not existing. If the volume status is Not existing, removing the backup permanently deletes the data. While the system gives you a warning message whenever you try to delete any volume, it does not prevent the deletion if you choose to continue.
Edit Restore Path	To change the restore path of the volume, select this option. Changing the restore path does not affect future restores; it affects the restore operations. You must change the system variable for this. For example, if you move your backup files and you want to run a restore, you have to edit the backup path of the volume that you want to restore, to point to the new location of the restore path. Note: You can change the restore path whether the volume currently has a back up or not.
Make Active	Select this option to put a volume into Active status. Note: This task cannot be canceled after you start it.
Put in Standby	This task puts volumes in Standby and means these volumes are in the database, but are not currently included in the view which controls the journal replay and not included when you perform a journal replay. However, these volumes can be included or removed from the database. Examples of use cases for Standby include: You want to limit all journal queries to 1 year. However, you want to occasionally query volumes that are older than 1 year. You want to ensure no operators are accessing older journal volumes. You can do maintenance on them in this status. Note: This task cannot be canceled after you start it. You can remove or backup and remove volumes when they are in Standby.
Remove From System	Select this option to remove the volume from the system. After you remove the volume, the database that corresponds to the volume no longer exists. The information is not available for queries. The database status must be at Standby to perform this task. Warning: Be careful to select only volumes with a status of Backed up for deleting to make sure that you do not lose important historical records. Although the system displays a Warning requiring confirmation when you try to delete volumes, you are not prevented from removing them from the database.
Restore	Select this option to add the volume back to the system and put it into the Standby state. To replay these volumes, you have to select these volumes and put them in an Active state. The Restore action uses the path stored in the volume. An error appears if the restore is not for the correct database volume.
Verify Backup Status	Select this option to performs the following tasks for every volume you select with a non-blank backup path: Verify the backup path. If the backup is not valid, an error appears. Check the backup name of the database against the name of the volume. If they do not match, an error appears.
Volume Compression	This task defragments indexes and shrinks database file sizes. You can perform this task when a volume is in Standby status.

Backup

Select this option to back up the volume. A new backup replaces an existing backup. The backup name does not change.

Note: You can set the backup path in the System Variables.

Backup and Remove

Select this option to back up a volume and then remove that volume from the system. To perform this task, the database status must be at Standby.

Delete Backup

Select this option to remove the backup file from the system. Deleting the backup does not delete the volume. When you perform this task, the Backup Date and Time is set to blank and Backup Status is set to Not Backed Up.

If the server cannot find the backup file at the path specified, an error appears. In this case, the user can edit the backup path to point to the actual location of the file.

CAUTION:

When removing backups, do not select backups or volumes that have a status of Not existing. If the volume status is Not existing, removing the backup permanently deletes the data.

While the system gives you a warning message whenever you try to delete any volume, it does not prevent the deletion if you choose to continue.

Edit Restore Path

To change the restore path of the volume, select this option.

Changing the restore path does not affect future restores; it affects the restore operations. You must change the system variable for this. For example, if you move your backup files and you want to run a restore, you have to edit the backup path of the volume that you want to restore, to point to the new location of the restore path.

Note: You can change the restore path whether the volume currently has a back up or not.

Make Active

Select this option to put a volume into Active status.

Note: This task cannot be canceled after you start it.

Put in Standby

This task puts volumes in Standby and means these volumes are in the database, but are not currently included in the view which controls the journal replay and not included when you perform a journal replay. However, these volumes can be included or removed from the database.

Examples of use cases for Standby include:

You want to limit all journal queries to 1 year. However, you want to occasionally query volumes that are older than 1 year.
You want to ensure no operators are accessing older journal volumes. You can do maintenance on them in this status.

Note:

This task cannot be canceled after you start it.
You can remove or backup and remove volumes when they are in Standby.

Remove From System

Select this option to remove the volume from the system. After you remove the volume, the database that corresponds to the volume no longer exists. The information is not available for queries. The database status must be at Standby to perform this task.

Warning: Be careful to select only volumes with a status of Backed up for deleting to make sure that you do not lose important historical records. Although the system displays a Warning requiring confirmation when you try to delete volumes, you are not prevented from removing them from the database.

Restore

Select this option to add the volume back to the system and put it into the Standby state. To replay these volumes, you have to select these volumes and put them in an Active state. The Restore action uses the path stored in the volume. An error appears if the restore is not for the correct database volume.

Verify Backup Status

Select this option to performs the following tasks for every volume you select with a non-blank backup path:

Verify the backup path. If the backup is not valid, an error appears.
Check the backup name of the database against the name of the volume. If they do not match, an error appears.

Volume Compression

This task defragments indexes and shrinks database file sizes. You can perform this task when a volume is in Standby status.