Using Backup Agent
This manual is intended as a complete guide for getting started and using Backup Agent. Topics include installation requirements and instructions, aspects of using the product, as well as reference material for incorporating the Backup Agent technology into your application. Answers to common questions following an installation are also included.
Who Should Read This Manual
This manual provides information for users who install and run Backup Agent. This manual is also useful for programmers and system administrators responsible for performing live backups of PSQL databases.
Conventions
Unless otherwise noted, command syntax, code, and examples use the following conventions:
CASE
Commands and reserved words typically appear in uppercase letters. Unless the manual states otherwise, you can enter these items using uppercase, lowercase, or both. For example, you can type MYPROG, myprog, or MYprog.
Bold
Words appearing in bold include the following: menu names, dialog box names, commands, options, buttons, statements, etc.
Monospaced font
Monospaced font is reserved for words you enter, such as command syntax.
[ ]
Square brackets enclose optional information, as in [log_name]. If information is not enclosed in square brackets, it is required.
|
A vertical bar indicates a choice of information to enter, as in [file name | @file name].
< >
Angle brackets enclose multiple choices for a required item, as in /D=<5|6|7>.
variable
Words appearing in italics are variables that you must replace with appropriate values, as in file name.
. . .
An ellipsis following information indicates you can repeat the information more than one time, as in [parameter . . . ].
::=
The symbol ::= means one item is defined in terms of another. For example, a::=b means the item a is defined in terms of b.