These are the guidelines to follow to ensure a safe recovery:
Always:
Include step-by-step instructions and checklists in the recovery plan
Keep a hard copy of the recovery plan
Back up the database on a regular basis
Back up the AI files on different media from the database and BI files
Label, test, and keep the backups in a separate and secure location
Do Not:
Store a BI file on the same disk as an AI file
Erase a DB, BI, or AI file unless you are certain you no longer want the database, or unless you have a secure, complete backup
Copy a database file without also copying the BI files associated with that database
Restore a database file without restoring the corresponding BI file
Copy a database with an operating system utility while the database is in use without running PROQUIET
Caution: If you run your OpenEdge database with the Unreliable Buffered I/O (-r) parameter and the system fails because of a system crash or power failure, you cannot recover the database. If you run with the No Crash Protection (-i) parameter and the database fails for any reason, you cannot recover the database.
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