``create``
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Description
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Creates a new backup resource and returns the information the caller needs to back up an on-premises Oracle Database to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.

**Note:** This API is used by an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Python script that is packaged with the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure CLI. Oracle recommends that you use the script instead using the API directly. See `Migrating an On-Premises Database to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure by Creating a Backup in the Cloud <https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/Content/Database/Tasks/mig-onprembackup.htm>`__ for more information. 


Usage
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  oci db external-backup-job create [OPTIONS]

Required Parameters
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.. option:: --availability-domain [text]

The targeted availability domain for the backup.

.. option:: --character-set [text]

The character set for the database.

.. option:: --compartment-id, -c [text]

The `OCID <https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/Content/General/Concepts/identifiers.htm>`__ of the compartment where this backup should be created.

.. option:: --database-edition [text]

The Oracle Database edition to use for creating a database from this standalone backup. Note that 2-node RAC DB systems require Enterprise Edition - Extreme Performance.

Accepted values are:

.. code-block:: py

    ENTERPRISE_EDITION, ENTERPRISE_EDITION_EXTREME_PERFORMANCE, ENTERPRISE_EDITION_HIGH_PERFORMANCE, STANDARD_EDITION

.. option:: --database-mode [text]

The mode (single instance or RAC) of the database being backed up.

Accepted values are:

.. code-block:: py

    RAC, SI

.. option:: --db-name [text]

The name of the database from which the backup is being taken.

.. option:: --db-version [text]

A valid Oracle Database version.

.. option:: --display-name [text]

A user-friendly name for the backup. This name does not have to be unique.

.. option:: --external-database-identifier [integer]

The `DBID` of the Oracle Database being backed up.

.. option:: --ncharacter-set [text]

The national character set for the database.


Optional Parameters
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.. option:: --db-unique-name [text]

The `DB_UNIQUE_NAME` of the Oracle Database being backed up.

.. option:: --from-json [text]

Provide input to this command as a JSON document from a file using the file://path-to/file syntax.

The :option:`--generate-full-command-json-input` option can be used to generate a sample json file to be used with this command option. The key names are pre-populated and match the command option names (converted to camelCase format, e.g. compartment-id --> compartmentId), while the values of the keys need to be populated by the user before using the sample file as an input to this command. For any command option that accepts multiple values, the value of the key can be a JSON array.

Options can still be provided on the command line. If an option exists in both the JSON document and the command line then the command line specified value will be used.

For examples on usage of this option, please see our "using CLI with advanced JSON options" link: https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/iaas/Content/API/SDKDocs/cliusing.htm#AdvancedJSONOptions

.. option:: --pdb-name [text]

The pluggable database name.



Global Parameters
------------------
Use ``oci --help`` for help on global parameters.

:option:`--auth-purpose`, :option:`--auth`, :option:`--cert-bundle`, :option:`--cli-auto-prompt`, :option:`--cli-rc-file`, :option:`--config-file`, :option:`--connection-timeout`, :option:`--debug`, :option:`--defaults-file`, :option:`--endpoint`, :option:`--generate-full-command-json-input`, :option:`--generate-param-json-input`, :option:`--help`, :option:`--latest-version`, :option:`--max-retries`, :option:`--no-retry`, :option:`--opc-client-request-id`, :option:`--opc-request-id`, :option:`--output`, :option:`--profile`, :option:`--proxy`, :option:`--query`, :option:`--raw-output`, :option:`--read-timeout`, :option:`--realm-specific-endpoint`, :option:`--region`, :option:`--release-info`, :option:`--request-id`, :option:`--version`, :option:`-?`, :option:`-d`, :option:`-h`, :option:`-i`, :option:`-v`



Example using required parameter
------------------

Copy the following CLI commands into a file named example.sh. Run the command by typing "bash example.sh" and replacing the example parameters with your own.

Please note this sample will only work in the POSIX-compliant bash-like shell. You need to set up `the OCI configuration  <https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/API/SDKDocs/cliinstall.htm#configfile>`__ and `appropriate security policies  <https://docs.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/Content/Identity/Concepts/policygetstarted.htm>`__ before trying the examples.

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	export availability_domain=<substitute-value-of-availability_domain> # https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/tools/oci-cli/latest/oci_cli_docs/cmdref/db/external-backup-job/create.html#cmdoption-availability-domain
	export character_set=<substitute-value-of-character_set> # https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/tools/oci-cli/latest/oci_cli_docs/cmdref/db/external-backup-job/create.html#cmdoption-character-set
	export compartment_id=<substitute-value-of-compartment_id> # https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/tools/oci-cli/latest/oci_cli_docs/cmdref/db/external-backup-job/create.html#cmdoption-compartment-id
	export database_edition=<substitute-value-of-database_edition> # https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/tools/oci-cli/latest/oci_cli_docs/cmdref/db/external-backup-job/create.html#cmdoption-database-edition
	export database_mode=<substitute-value-of-database_mode> # https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/tools/oci-cli/latest/oci_cli_docs/cmdref/db/external-backup-job/create.html#cmdoption-database-mode
	export db_name=<substitute-value-of-db_name> # https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/tools/oci-cli/latest/oci_cli_docs/cmdref/db/external-backup-job/create.html#cmdoption-db-name
	export db_version=<substitute-value-of-db_version> # https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/tools/oci-cli/latest/oci_cli_docs/cmdref/db/external-backup-job/create.html#cmdoption-db-version
	export display_name=<substitute-value-of-display_name> # https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/tools/oci-cli/latest/oci_cli_docs/cmdref/db/external-backup-job/create.html#cmdoption-display-name
	export external_database_identifier=<substitute-value-of-external_database_identifier> # https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/tools/oci-cli/latest/oci_cli_docs/cmdref/db/external-backup-job/create.html#cmdoption-external-database-identifier
	export ncharacter_set=<substitute-value-of-ncharacter_set> # https://docs.cloud.oracle.com/en-us/iaas/tools/oci-cli/latest/oci_cli_docs/cmdref/db/external-backup-job/create.html#cmdoption-ncharacter-set
	
	oci db external-backup-job create --availability-domain $availability_domain --character-set $character_set --compartment-id $compartment_id --database-edition $database_edition --database-mode $database_mode --db-name $db_name --db-version $db_version --display-name $display_name --external-database-identifier $external_database_identifier --ncharacter-set $ncharacter_set