command: RELEASE DATABASE

Release database

Switches database from "frozen" state (where only read operations are allowed) to normal mode.

Execution of this command requires presence of server administration rights.

This command is very usefull in case you would like to do "live" database backups. You can "freeze" database, do file system snapshot, "release" database, copy snapshot anywhere you want. Using such approach you can perform backup in short term.

Syntax

    RELEASE DATABASE

Examples

Release the current database:

    RELEASE DATABASE

To freeze database use the Freeze Database command.

To know more about SQL commands look at SQL commands.

This is a command of the Orient console. To know all the commands go to Console-Commands.