Saving a consistent database

You can save the entire database (without the ALOG files) if the database is in a consistent state (i.e. it has reached a consistency point) and no database operation is taking place on it, i.e. it is not being processed. If, in the event of errors, you have to access this backup, you must first read it in, e.g. using HSMS or ARCHIVE again, before you can resume database operation based on this backup status.

When you save the database, all the options offered by programs such as HSMS or ARCHIVE (for saving to disk, tape or magnetic tape cartridge) are available to you.