You can use the bak commands in regular command mode or in interactive mode. If you use interactive mode, not the following:
· You do not need to enter the string bak with each bak command; the bak> prompt replaces the command shell prompt.
· You do not have to escape regular expression characters; in regular command mode, you must place all regular expressions and wildcards in " " (double quotes) or escape each with a \ (backslash).
· You can track executing and pending operations with the bak jobs command; in regular command mode, you cannot track operations.
· You can cancel currently executing and pending operations with the bak kill command; in regular command mode, you cannot use the bak kill command.
· You do not have to establish a new connection each time you issue a command, so execution time is quicker; in regular command mode, each command establishes new connections to the bakserver and flserver processes, as necessary.
Most of the operations described in this topic are presented in regular command mode. Where appropriate, some operations include steps introduced as Optional to indicate where working in interactive mode could be useful. The bak jobs and bak kill commands can be entered only in interactive mode.
Entering Interactive Mode
Enter the bak command:
$ bak
Leaving Interactive Mode
Enter the quit command at the bak> prompt:
bak> quit