ASA Database Administration Guide
Database Administration Utilities
The Write File utility
dbwrite [ options ] database-file [ write-name ]
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -c | Create a new write file |
| -d database-file | Point a write file to a different database |
| -ek key | Specify encryption key |
| -ep | Prompt for encryption key |
| -f database-file | Force the write file to point at a file |
| -m mirror-name | Set the transaction log mirror name |
| -o filename | Log output messages to a file |
| -q | Quiet mode—do not print messages |
| -s | Report the write file status only |
| -t log-name | Set the transaction log name |
| -y | Erase old files without confirmation |
If any changes are made to the original database (not using the write file), the write file will no longer be valid. This happens if you start the server using the original database file, so you should create your write file from an archived copy of a database.
If a write file becomes invalid, you can discard all of your changes and create a new write file with the following command.
dbwrite -c db-name write-name
The log-name and mirror-name parameters are used only when creating a new write file. The write-name parameter is used only with the -c and -d parameters. Note that the database_file parameter must be specified before the write-name parameter.
Exit codes are 0 (success) or non-zero (failure).
For more information about the Write file utility options, see Write file utility options.
This utility accepts @filename parameters. For more information, see @filename server option.