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3.5.1 LOGRETAIN
For a database to be fully recoverable via DB2 Recovery Expert, the database
must be recoverable within DB2. The box below explains the difference between
recoverable and non-recoverable databases.
To check whether your database is recoverable, you need to check the
LOGRETAIN parameter in the database configuration. It should be set to
RECOVERY. There are three ways to check this:
Using the DB2 Recovery Expert GUI
After you have connected to a database, the value of LOGRETAIN is shown on
the Database Status page (Figure 3-13). It should be set to RECOVERY. If it is
not, you must alter ...