Can you restore a DB2 database just from its backup file.....

i.e.
i have backed up a database so i have the backup file DB.0.db2inst.NODE0000.CATN0000.20070507030007.001

now i delete the database

can i just restore the database using this file and nothing else...is it possible????

It depends on how the backup was performed. If it was an offline backup then the answer is yes. If it was an online backup and the log files were included, then the answer is again yes. Otherwise, you will need some log files to be able to get a working DB.

Andy

Also, multiple backup images are needed if you took delta/incremental backups.

And if you mean with "delete a database" that you just remove it from control center, be aware that this will only uncatalog the database and not drop it.

so can you just tell me how to go about it coz i am not able to find a solution for the same.....and i am not able to restore the database........

1) what DB2 version and OS are you using?
2) what is the exact BACKUP command used to produce the backup image?
3) what exactly did you do to "delete" the DB?
4) what is the RESTORE command you are using? Are you getting errors? If so, what are they?

Andy