Question Re: Scheduling Backups in Technology Q&A

Scheduling Backups

Former Member — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 09:22:52 GMT

Hello,

I've connected an external hana system into DBACOCKPIT to schedule backups via DB13.

I've added the variable $DATETIME to Backup prefix but this doesn't have effect and the Backup prefix is COMPLETE_DATA_BACKUP_$DATETIME_databackup_0_1 ...

Any suggestion?

Regards.

Re: Scheduling Backups

Former Member — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 14:39:12 GMT

It is not clear are you able to DELETE the existing COMPLETE_DATA_BACKUP_$DATETIME and put just the $DATETIME in the BACKUP PREFIX field and trigger the backup?

We use DB13 for scheduling the backups and the above step to setup a BACKUP PREFIX works for us

Re: Scheduling Backups

Former Member — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 14:58:56 GMT

Hello Sunil,

Yes, I'm able to delete the backup prefix and I've tried with $DATETIME but the content of variable is not included into Backup prefix, then $DATETIME_databackup_0_1 name is the output of backup.

I've one system with Hana like as Primary database and works correctly in this system Hana is used for replication and is included on DBACOCKPIT for schedule backups but this option It doesn't work..

Re: Scheduling Backups

Former Member — Thu, 09 Apr 2015 15:08:38 GMT

I understand it better

We are using the BACKUP PREFIX as SID$DATETIME

The backup files would then come up as SIDYYYY_MM_DD_MM:SS_databackup_0_1 etc...

Can you please try that and let me know

Re: Scheduling Backups

Former Member — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 02:39:15 GMT

Hello Ruben,

Try to use the drop-down list of Backup Prefix (not manually edit the prefix).

Select one, then it will be:

After backup finish, check the name format.

Regards,

Ning Tong

Re: Scheduling Backups

Former Member — Fri, 10 Apr 2015 13:41:37 GMT

Hello Ning, The drop-down list is not avalaible into DB13 to this external Hana. Could be a missing code into DB13 to schedule options on hana.

Re: Scheduling Backups

Former Member — Sun, 12 Apr 2015 00:38:58 GMT

Hi Ruben,

Try to input $DAYOFWEEK, $DAYOFMONTH, $DATETIME into the field of Backup Prefix, and check the result. (hope it works...)

Maybe it is related to the lower version of SAP_BASIS component for your source system.

Regards,

Ning Tong

Re: Scheduling Backups

Former Member — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:30:07 GMT

Hello Ning, Yes, I've tried it but it's the same. In data backup prefix appears $DAYOFWEEK. I think that is version of SAP_BASIS component, but It's possible to include this enhancement via sap note? Regards.

Re: Scheduling Backups

Former Member — Tue, 14 Apr 2015 08:37:39 GMT

Hello Ruben,

Sorry, I don't find this note either.

Please open an incident to SAP support, and let them check if there is any fix.

Regards,

Ning