## Backup: Performing Backups

Operators who have been assigned the Backup server authorization can execute the following DBM commands:

DBM command | Description
archive_stage | Creating a single archive of backup files (only for log backups)
archive_stage_repeat | Creating multiple archives of backup files (only for log backups)
autolog_cancel | Exiting an automatic log backup that has been interrupted
autolog_off | Canceling automatic log backup
autolog_on | Activating automatic log backup
autolog_show | Displaying the automatic log backup function
backup_cancel | Canceling an interrupted backup
backup_cancel_req | DBM command used only by DBM client programs
backup_ext_ids_forget | Releasing the memory occupied by external backup IDs
backup_ext_ids_get | Getting external backup IDs
backup_ext_ids_getfromtool | Getting backup information stored in the backup tool
backup_ext_ids_list | Displaying the external backup IDs
backup_ext_ids_listnext | Scrolling through the external backup IDs
backup_history_append | Internal system command
backup_history_close | Closing the backup history
backup_history_date | Displaying the change date for the backup history
backup_history_list | Displaying the backup history
backup_history_listnext | Scrolling through the backup history
backup_history_open | Getting the backup history
backup_ignore | Continuing backup without the data carrier last reported as full
backup_ignore_req | DBM command used only by DBM client programs
backup_replace | Specifying the succeeding data carrier for a backup action
backup_replace_req | DBM command used only by DBM client programs
backup_reply_available | DBM command used only by DBM client programs
backup_reply_receive | DBM command used only by DBM client programs
backup_req | DBM command used only by DBM client programs
backup_start | Backing up the database instance
backup_state | Displaying the current backup status
db_connect | Opening a database session
db_release | Ending a database session
medium_date | Displaying the change date of the template definition file
medium_delete | Deleting a backup template
medium_delete_nodistribute | Internal system command with hot standby configurations
medium_get | Displaying the data of the backup template
medium_getall | Displaying a list of all defined backup templates
medium_label | Displaying backup information in the ONLINE or ADMIN operational state
medium_labeloffline | Displaying backup information in the OFFLINE operational state
medium_migrate | Adopting an existing template definition
medium_put | Defining or changing a backup template
medium_put_nodistribute | Internal system command with hot standby configurations
recover_check | Checking a backup
recover_check_req | DBM command used only by DBM client programs
recover_ignore | Continuing a parallel restore or a backup check
recover_ignore_req | DBM command used only by DBM client programs
recover_replace | Specifying the succeeding data carrier for a restore operation or checking of a backup
recover_replace_req | DBM command used only by DBM client programs
recover_state_check | Displaying the current status of a backup check
service_connect | Opening a service session
service_release | Closing a service session