Release 10.1A: OpenEdge Data Management:
Database Administration

> ## Unscheduled backups

> In addition to scheduled backups, you might have to perform additional backups for the following reasons:

> - To run a large job with the No Crash Protection (-`i`) startup parameter. Before running the job, back up the database and after-image files.

> - As part of the recovery process, to re-establish a valid environment.

> - Before and after any major changes to an application or database.

> - When installing a new release of the OpenEdge RDBMS.

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