## Using Session Mode

### Use

If you want to execute DBM commands that require a database session or a service session, you have to use the Database Manager in session mode or script mode.

We further recommend that you work in session mode when you want to execute actions that require a succession of DBM commands.

If you want to create a complete data backup of the database instance, you first have to open a database session. To execute the backup operation, you need a suitable backup template.

See also:

Defining a Backup Template for Complete Data Backup to a File

Using Script Mode

### Scenario

You want to back up the database instance DEMODB using the backup template DemoDataCompl.

### Procedure

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1. Call the Database Manager CLI in session mode, log on as operator OLEG with the password MONDAY, connect to the database instance DEMODB:

>dbmcli –u OLEG,MONDAY –d DEMODB

dbmcli on DEMODB>

2. Open a database session:

dbmcli on DEMODB>db_connect

OK

3. Start a data backup using the backup template DemoDataCompl:

dbmcli on DEMODB>backup_start DemoDataCompl

OK

Returncode 0

Date 20051229

Time 00104810

Server GENUA

Database DEMODB

Kernel Version Kernel 7.6.00 Build 016-123-109-428

Pages Transferred 384

Pages Left 0

Volumes 1

Medianame DemoDataCompl

Location Backups 2005\Data\completeDataJan

Errortext

Label DAT_000000003

Is Consistent true

First LOG Page 15939

Last LOG Page

DB Stamp 1 Date 20051229

DB Stamp 1 Time 00104809

DB Stamp 2 Date

DB Stamp 2 Time

Page Count 365

Devices Used 1

Database ID GENUA:DEMODB_20051201_111620

Max Used Data Page 0

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dbmcli on DEMODB>

### Other Examples:

Creating and Configuring a Database Instance

Restoring the Database Instance