The root file specification of the database for the after-image journal file from which tables will be unloaded. The default file extension is .rdb. The database must be the same actual database that was used to create the after-image journal files. The database is required so that the table metadata (information about data) is available to the RMU Unload After_Journal command. In particular, the names and relation identification of valid tables within the database are required along with the number of columns in the table and the compression information for the table in various storage areas. The RMU Unload After_Journal process attaches to the database briefly at the beginning of the extraction operation in order to read the metadata. Once the metadata has been read, the process disconnects from the database for the remainder of the operation unless the Continuous qualifier is specified. The Continuous qualifier indicates that the extraction operation is to run non- stop, and the process remains attached to the database.