How To Fix DB6PM437 - Incremental backups are used, adding a new tablespace will discard them

DB6PM437 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: DB6PM - DB2 UDB for UNIX, Windows: Performance Monitoring

• Message number: 437

• Message text: Incremental backups are used, adding a new tablespace will discard them

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message DB6PM437 - Incremental backups are used, adding a new tablespace will discard them ?

  The SAP error message DB6PM437 indicates that you are attempting to add a new tablespace while incremental backups are in use. This situation can lead to the loss of the incremental backups because the database management system (DBMS) may not be able to properly track changes across the new tablespace.
  
  Cause:
  The error occurs because:
  
  Incremental backups rely on the state of the database at the time of the backup. When a new tablespace is added, it can disrupt the backup chain, making it impossible to restore the database to a point in time that includes the new tablespace without losing the incremental backups.
  The database system may not support incremental backups with the addition of new tablespaces, leading to potential data inconsistency.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve this issue, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Complete Full Backup: Before adding a new tablespace, perform a full backup of the database. This will ensure that you have a complete