Progress recomends the use of the PROBACKUP utility for backing up the Progress database because PROBACKUP backs up all the database files on-line in the same state (with the same date/time stamp) by making a snapshot of the database.
If no users where accessing the database while it was backup online the «PROSTRCT UNLOCK» command can be used to synchronize the database files with little risk of corrupting the database.
If the database was online and in use, it is likely that the database has been corrupted. Only PROBACKUP can make a correct backup of an online database.
$prostrct unlock dbimg PROSTRCT UNLOCK has been specified. (10548) Use of the UNLOCK qualifier causes database recovery to be skipped. (10550) This leaves the database in an unknown state, considered damaged. (6262) Are you sure you want to skip crash recovery? (Y/N) (6263) WARNING: If you are not sure, CALL Progress Software Technical Support. (10549) y Processing extent:dbimg.b1 size: 0 Inconsistency: imagenrc last opened Sun Apr 21 04:51:20 2013 dbimg.b1 last opened Sun Apr 21 04:51:20 2013. (6948) Processing extent:dbimg.d1 size: 0 Inconsistency: imagenrc last opened Sun Apr 21 04:51:20 2013 dbimg.d1 last opened Sun Apr 21 04:51:20 2013. (6948) Processing extent:dbimg_7.d1 size: 1950080 Inconsistency: imagenrc last opened Sun Apr 21 04:51:20 2013 dbimg_7.d1 last opened Sun Apr 21 04:51:20 2013. (6948) Processing extent:dbimg_7.d2 size: 1950080 Inconsistency: imagenrc last opened Sun Apr 21 04:51:20 2013 dbimg_7.d2 last opened Sun Apr 21 04:51:20 2013. (6948) Processing extent:dbimg_7.d3 size: 1950080 Inconsistency: imagenrc last opened Sun Apr 21 04:51:20 2013 dbimg_7.d3 last opened Sun Apr 21 04:51:20 2013. (6948) Processing extent:dbimg_7.d4 size: 1950080 Inconsistency: imagenrc last opened Sun Apr 21 04:51:20 2013 dbimg_7.d4 last opened Sun Apr 21 04:51:20 2013. (6948) Processing extent:dbimg_7.d5 size: 0 Inconsistency: imagenrc last opened Sun Apr 21 04:51:20 2013 dbimg_7.d5 last opened Sun Apr 21 04:51:20 2013. (6948) 7 inconsisteny(ies) fixed. (6951)