Create Subset Extract Files

When you selectively restore data from an Archive File, the data to be restored is copied to a Subset Extract File. Data in this file is then restored to the selected database.

The Restore Process creates all Subset Extract Files before any data is restored.

Validate the Access Definition

First Archive validates the specifications in the modified Access Definition. If the Access Definition is valid, processing continues. If the Access Definition is invalid, processing proceeds as follows.

Locate the Extract File

Archive locates the Extract File. If the file does not exist, Archive creates it. If the Extract File does exist, processing proceeds as follows:

Validate Variable Value

Archive checks whether variables are defined in the modified Access Definition, and if so, verifies that valid values are provided for each variable.

Validate Point and Shoot

If a Point and Shoot list is specified, Archive verifies that the rows are valid.