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AdministeringIn addition to administering the database server, you can tune performance, replicate data, and archive data.
Backup and Restore GuideThe Informix® Backup and Restore Guide describes how to use the Informix® ON-Bar and ontape utilities to back up and restore database server data. These utilities enable you to recover your databases after data is lost or becomes corrupted due to hardware or software failure or accident.
ontape backup and restore system
Back up with ontape
Create a backup
ontape utility syntax: Perform a backupUse ontape utility command options to back up to tape.
Back up raw tables

Back up raw tables

You can use ontape to back up a raw table, however, raw tables are not logged. Therefore, when you restore a raw table, any changes that occurred since the last backup cannot be restored. It is recommended that you use raw tables only for initial loading of data and then alter raw tables to standard tables before performing transactions. For more information, see the Informix® Administrator's Guide.

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