## medium_labeloffline

### Use

You display information you require to identify a backup that you want to use, for example, to restore the database instance.

You can specify from which backup information is to be displayed either by the name of the backup template or by entering the data carrier.

If you wish to use this command to specify the name of the backup template, a connection to the relevant database instance must exist (logged on with –d). The operational state of the database instance is irrelevant.

If you specify the data carrier, you can display the label of each backup, regardless of whether a connection to the database instance is available.

See also:

Glossary, Backup IDs

### Prerequisites

You have the server authorization Backup.

### Syntax

medium_labeloffline <name> | <location_spec>

<name> :: = <medium_name> [<nnn>]

<location_spec> :: = <device | file> <media_spec>

<media_spec> :: = <type_spec> [<blocksize_spec>] | <blocksize_spec>

<type_spec> :: = [DEVICETYPE] <device_type>

<device_type> : = FILE | TAPE | PIPE

<blocksize_spec> :: = BLOCKSIZE <block_size>

Options

Option | Description
<medium_name> | Name of the backup template
<nnn> | Only for log backups and only for backup templates of the FILE type: version number of the log backup on the data carrier
<device | file> | Data carrier
<block_size> | Number of pages transferred when the data carrier is accessed. Specify the block size used to create the backup. If you do not enter any information, the system default (8) will be used.
<device_type> | Type of database carrier. Possible values are: FILE | TAPE | PIPE FILE: File TAPE: Tape PIPE: Pipe The system default is FILE.

### Reply

OK

Returncode <value>

Date [<value>]

Time [<value>]

Server [<value>]

Database [<value>]

Kernel Version [<value>]

Pages Transferred [<value>]

Pages Left [<value>]

Volume Count [<value>]

Medianame [<value>]

Location [<value>]

Errortext [<value>]

Label [<value>]

Is Consistent [<value>]

First LOG Page [<value>]

Last LOG Page [<value>]

DB Stamp 1 Date [<value>]

DB Stamp 1 Time [<value>]

DB Stamp 2 Date [<value>]

DB Stamp 2 Time [<value>]

Page Count [<value>]

Devices Used [<value>]

Database ID [<value>]

Max Used Data Page [<value>]

Values for the Reply Fields

Field | Description
Returncode | Return code of the Database Manager If the value is 0, the DBM command has been executed successfully. For any other value see: Messages
Date | Date
Time | Time
Server | Name of the database computer
Database | Name of the database instance
Kernel Version | Version of the database software
Pages Transferred | Number of pages transferred
Pages Left | Number of pages still to be transferred
Volumes | Number of backup templates used
Medianame | Name of the backup template
Location | File or device name
Errortext | Error message text
Label | Backup ID
Is Consistent | For data backup only: backup is internally consistent
First LOG Page | For data backup: first page of log backup to be imported For log backup: first page saved in log
Last LOG Page | For log backup only: last page saved in log
DB Stamp 1 Date DB Stamp 1 Time | Time stamp for first page of log backup
DB Stamp 2 Date DB Stamp 2 Time | Time stamp for last page of log backup
Page Count | Total number of pages backed up
Devices Used | Number of backup devices used
Database ID | Database ID used to identify data and log backups that belong together
Max Used Data Page | Highest page number assigned (indication of minimum database size when backup is imported)

In the event of errors, see Reply Format.