How to backup the database
Being new to Informix i have never done backup
I have a database on my informix server that i need to backup b'cos i intend to update it that might not go well or if certain issues come up
Please guide me or show me an article that lays down step by step backup of informix database.

Thanks

change the onconfig parameter "TAPEDEV c:\tape_backup.dat", create the file c:\tape_backup.dat, then issue the command "ontape -s -L 0".

Thank you very much i was finally able to do it now could you please tell me how to restore it what procedure has to be followed

Thanks Again

1)Shutdown the database
2) ontape -r
3) It will ask whether you want to restore from the destination-yes
4) It will ask whether you want to restore from level1-no
5) restore from log- if you have log backup then yes otherwise no
6) Shutdown and restart

Remember to put the server back into multi user mode with 'onmode -m' after the restore has finished.