that was the direct answer I was after!
Thanks.
Didier

--- In ib-support@y..., "Alan McDonald" <alan@m...> wrote:
> yes definitely - it's the only way to do it safely
> Alan
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Didier Gasser-Morlay [mailto:Didiergm@n...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, 4 December 2002 22:52
> > To: ib-support@y...
> > Subject: [ib-support] Gbak clarification
> >
> >
> > I have been trying to find a direct answer to this for a long
time &
> > re-reading a load of posts made me even more confused:
> >
> > 'is it possible and SAFE to use gbak to backup a database while
there
> > are users connected & active on the database'.
> >
> > If not what are the solutions for a 24/7 system that needs
backing up
> > on a regular basis.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > Didier
> >
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