The SDM command line functions can be used instead of the GUI. The command line can be used to create a batch file or cron job for SDM operations, but Novell recommends using auto-archiving instead. Auto-archiving can be configured on the Partition Configuration tab of the SDM GUI.
The first step to using the SDM command line is to create a file that stores the connection properties for the database.
General Syntax
Start SDM GUI
Save Connection Properties
Add Partitions
Drop Partitions
View Partitions
Archive Data
Delete Data
Listing Files to Import
Import Data
Delete Import Data
Viewing Sentinel Database Space Usage
Update Map Data