ASA Database Administration Guide
Database Administration Utilities
You can use the Backup utility to back up running databases, database files, transaction logs, and write files.
You can access the Backup utility in the following ways:
From Sybase Central, using the Create Backup Images wizard.
At the command prompt, using the dbbackup command. This is useful for incorporating backup procedures into batch or command files.
The Backup utility makes a backup copy of all the files for a single database. A simple database consists of two files: the main database file and the transaction log. More complicated databases can store tables in multiple files, with each file as a separate dbspace. All backup filenames are the same as the database filenames.
Running the Backup utility on a running database is equivalent to copying the database files when the database is not running. Thus, you can back up the database while other applications or users are using it.
Exit codes are 0 (success) or non-zero (failure).
For a description of suggested backup procedures, see Backup and Data Recovery.
For more information about the backup utility, see BACKUP statement.
Backing up a database using the Create Backup Images wizard
Backing up a database using the dbbackup command-line utility