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Chapter 13: Database Administration – Microsoft SQL ServerScheduling Database Tasks (DB13)The DBA Planning Calendar (DB13) is the scheduling tool for DBA tasks in R/3. Using theCalendar, the DBA can schedule many of the DBA tasks that need to be performed, such as: Database and transaction log backup Update statistics Check table and database consistencyThese tasks can be conveniently managed and scheduled without going to the database. TheDBA Planning Calendar works with transaction DB12 (Backup logs). For more information ontransaction DB12, see page 13–15.To schedule a backup task using the DBA Planning Calendar, the backup must be able torun “unattended,” which means that you must have one of the following options:A single tape drive with sufficient capacity to back up the database without changingtapes.Multiple tape drives with sufficient total capacity to back up the database withoutchanging tapes.System Administration Made Easy13–9