Backup User Messages

Three basic types of SPD Server spdsbkup backup user messages can appear in your SAS log:

If spdsbkup successfully backs up a table, it writes some notes to stdout, unless the quiet -q option is specified. The notes include useful summary information, such as the name of the table that was backed up, the number of observations that were backed up, and whether the backup that was performed was a full backup or an incremental backup.

If spdsbkup cannot back up a table, it will print a warning message that states why the table could not be backed up.

If the spdsbkup utility detects a serious failure condition, it will halt and print an error message that states the reason for the failure.