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"