onload source parameters

The onload command includes options for specifying information about the tape or file source.

The following syntax diagram fragment shows onload source parameters.

Source parameters

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2.1+ 
2.1 -l
2.1  -b blocksize
2.1  -s tapesize
2.1  -t source(1)
Notes:
  • 1 Only one occurrence of each option allowed. More than one option can occur in a single invocation.
Element Purpose Key Considerations
-b blocksize Specifies in kilobytes the block size of the tape device Requirements: Unsigned integer. Must specify the block size of the tape device.

Additional Information: This option overrides the default value in TAPEBLK or LTAPEBLK.
-l Directs onload to read the values for tape device, block size, and tape size from the configuration parameters LTAPEDEV, LTAPEBLK, and LTAPESIZE, respectively Additional Information: If you specify -l, and then -b, -s, or -t, the value that you specify overrides the value in the configuration file.
-s tapesize Specifies in kilobytes the amount of data that the database server can store on the tape Requirements: Unsigned integer. To write to the end of the tape, specify a tape size of 0.

If you do not specify 0, then the maximum tapesize is 2 097 151 KB.

Additional Information: This option overrides the default value in TAPESIZE or LTAPESIZE.

-t source Specifies the path name of the file on disk or of the tape device where the input tape is mounted Must be a legitimate path name.

Additional Information: This option overrides the tape device that TAPEDEV or LTAPEDEV specifies.

References: For path name syntax, see your operating-system documentation.