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Option Integration with SAP R/3 for Oracle

The Enterprise Option for SAP R/3 for Oracle lets you to back up and restore SAP-managed Oracle databases by integrating with BR*Tools for Oracle, the database administration tool developed by SAP for managing Oracle databases. The option’s backup option integration module implements this integration provided by Arcserve. This module is installed when the option is installed.

The backup option integration module links Arcserve Backup to SAPDBA for Oracle. The SAPDBA module manages the activity within the Oracle database and the backup option integration module manages the backup, restore, and inquiry requests in conjunction with Arcserve Backup. The backup option integration module is referred to as both BACKINT and as BC-BRI in SAP documentation.

For the option to be able to use SAPDBA, the SAP R/3 for Oracle application must be running. When SAPDBA starts a backup or restore job, the backup option integration module is automatically invoked.