Restarting the log archive process after a failure

If there is a problem during the log archive process (for example, a problem with allocation or tape mounts), the archiving of the active log might be suspended. We can cancel the archive process and restart it by using the ARCHIVE LOG CANCEL OFFLOAD command. This command cancels any off-load processing currently in progress, and restarts the archive process. It starts with the oldest log data set that has not been archived, and proceeds through all active log data sets that need off-loading. Any log archive operations that have been suspended are restarted.

Use this command only if you are sure that the current log archive task is no longer functioning, or if you want to restart a previous attempt that failed. This is because the command might cause an abnormal termination of the off-load task, which might result in a dump.