onparams -d -l lognum: Drop a logical-log file

>>-onparams-- -d-- -l--lognum--+-----+-------------------------><
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Element Purpose Key considerations
-d -l lognum Allows you to drop a logical-log file specified by the log file number Restrictions: The lognum value must be an unsigned integer greater than or equal to 0.

You can obtain the lognum from the number field of onstat -l. The sequence of lognum might be out of order.
-y Causes the database server to automatically respond yes to all prompts None.

Usage

You can only drop one log files at a time.

The database server requires a minimum of three logical-log files at all times. You cannot drop a log if your logical log is composed of only three log files.

Important: Before you can drop any of the first three logical-log files, you must add new logical-log files and run a backup of the logical-log files. The backup must be run using either the ontape -a command or the ontape -c command. After you add the new logical-log files and run a backup, you can then use onparams -d -llognum to delete the first three logical-log files.
The status of the log file determines if the log file can be dropped, and the actions taken by the database server when the log file is dropped:
  • If you drop a log file that has never been written to, status is newly Added (A), the database server deletes the log file and frees the space immediately.
  • If you drop a used log file that has a status of User (U) or Free (F), the database server marks the log file as Deleted (D). After you take a level-0 backup of the dbspaces that contain the log files and the root dbspace, the database server deletes the log file and frees the space.
  • You cannot drop a log file that is currently in use (C) or contains the last checkpoint record (L).

This command has an equivalent SQL administration API function.

When you move logical-log files to another dbspace, use the onparams commands to add and drop logical-log files. See moving a logical-log file, in the section on managing logical-log files in the HCL OneDB™ Administrator's Guide.