A backup that is performed while the database is active for both read and write access is referred to as a full online, or hot, backup. As the database can be updated during the backup, the backed up data may be in an inconsistent state.
The transaction journal files must be retained so that the recovery process can recover the database to a fully consistent state.
Use the JADE Database Administration utility (jdbadmin) to perform online backups. For details, see Chapter 2, "Using the JADE Database Administration Utility".
You can also use the JADE database administration framework to integrate online backup services into your applications or to build standalone database administration applications. For details, see Chapter 7, "