View Database Information

All database operations originate from the Database Manager window.

To view database information:

1. Click Database from the Quick Access toolbar dialog.

   The Database Manager Window is displayed. By default, you are looking at summary information for your hard disk (where Arcserve Backup is installed).

2. There are four database views from which you can choose.
   • Summary - A summary of the percentage of hard disk space being used by the database, all other files, and how much space is free (where Arcserve Backup is installed).
   • Job Records - A list of all jobs that you have run through Arcserve Backup, including details about sessions and individual files.
   • Media Records - A list of all media that you have used with Arcserve Backup, including media statistics and session information for each media.
   • Device Records - A list of all devices you have used with Arcserve Backup, including SCSI ID, device statistics, and errors.

Sorting records in a database

When you first open a Database window, the records appear in the following order:

• Job ID (Job Records)
• Media ID (Media Records)
• Adapter number (Device Records)

You can sort the records by any field in the database.

To sort the records:

1. Click on the field name on which you want to sort.
2. The record are sorted by the field selected

Deleting a record from the database

In addition to setting Arcserve Backup to automatically prune old database records, you can manually delete database records. You may want to do this if you have replaced a storage device, for example.

1. Highlight the record you want to delete, then click Delete.

   Note: You cannot delete the last Job Records.

2. Confirm the deletion.
3. Make sure that this is the record you want to delete.

More information:

Arcserve Backup Database

Database Manager