RPL.PAUSE

The RPL.PAUSE command pauses or resumes a replication subscriber.

Format

RPL.PAUSE server {CANCEL}

where

server

identifies the replication subscriber to which the command applies.

The RPL.PAUSE command is normally only present in the VOC of the QMSYS account but it can be copied to other accounts if needed. Use of the command requires administrator rights.

Pausing a replication subscriber causes it to temporarily stop applying updates from the publisher server named in the command. It is intended for use when, for example, bringing the system to a quiescent state that allows the subscriber system to be backed up while updates continue on the publisher. A backup performed in this way is safe from the structural errors that can occur if a file is modified while it is being backed up.

Subsequent use of the RPL.PAUSE command with the cancel option will resume application of updates.

The RPL.STATUS and PSTAT commands both show whether replication is paused.