Hello Ray,
1. Plkease see sessions Session 10: SAP MaxDB Logging & Session 11: SAP MaxDB Backup and Recovery at
SAP MaxDB: The SAP Database - Training
If you are SAP customer, check the answer on the question 11 in the SAP note:
1377148 - FAQ: SAP MaxDB backup / recovery
Or, MAXDB library at SAP MaxDB: The SAP Database - Documentation
"Archiving Backup Files
When you back up your log entries to files, you have to archive these backup files regularly.
More information: Archiving Backup Files"
If 7.9 MAXDB version, for example, => Archiving Backup Files - Database Administration - SAP Library
2. Questions on MAXDB, please, ask at SAP MaxDB forum.
Thank you and regards, Natalia Khlopina