1 08/02/84  quiesce_mrds_db, qmdb
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 3 Syntax as a command:  qmdb database_path {-control_args}
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 6 Function:  This DBA tool quiesces a given data base, or frees it from
 7 being quiesced, for such purposes as data base backup or other
 8 exclusive activities that require a consistent and non-active data
 9 base.
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12 Arguments:
13 database_path
14    is the pathname of the data base to be quiesced or freed.
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17 Control arguments:
18 -free
19    causes the data base to be freed from a quiesced state.
20 -quiet
21    causes the data base to be quiesced.  (Default)
22 -wait_time N, -wt N
23    sets the amount of time that an attempt to quiesce waits for
24    conflicting data base users to depart before failing (see "Notes").
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27 Notes:  Time (N) for -wait_time is in seconds.  A long wait time is
28 needed if a display_mrds_db_status shows many users; otherwise, a short
29 wait time will suffice.  The default wait time is zero seconds.
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31 The control args -quiet and -free are mutually exclusive, as are -free
32 and -wait_time.
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34 Only the quiescing process may open a quiesced data base.  Only a DBA
35 can use this command.