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AIX Version 4 Files Reference

dumpdates File

Purpose

Describes the format of the dumpdates file.

Description

The /etc/dumpdates file holds filesystem backup information for the backup and rdump commands. The dumpdates file is maintained by using the -u option when performing file system backups. The following is the dumpdates data structure:

struct  idates {
        char    id_name[MAXNAMLEN+3];
        char    id_incno;
        time_t  id_ddate;
}

The struct idates describes an entry in the /etc/dumpdates file where the backup history is kept. The fields of the structure are:

id_name The name of the file system.
id_incno The level number of the last backup.
id_ddate The date of the incremental backup in system format.
MAXNAMLEN The maximum value of this variable is 255.

Implementation Specifics

This file is part of Base Operating System (BOS) Runtime.

Files

/etc/dumpdates Specifies the path name of the symbolic link to the dumpdates file.

Related Information

The backup command, rdump command.

Backup Overview in AIX Version 4.3 System Management Guide: Operating System and Devices.


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