What's the difference between DB2 active log and archive
log? Thanks a lot...

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What's the difference between DB2 active log and archive log? Thanks a lot.....

Answer / parul

DB2 writes each log record to a disk data set called the
active log. When the active log is full, DB2 copies the
contents of the active log to a disk or magnetic tape data
set called the archive log.

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What's the difference between DB2 active log and archive log? Thanks a lot.....

Answer / stewie

active log--captures all the info/activities happening on DB2
archive log--is the copy of the active log

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