Hi Pete,

> >> I have just moved to Firebird from Interbase. I am having a problem
> >> backing up with gbak.
> >>
> >> I use the command
> >> C:\Progra~1\firebird\bin\gbak -verbose -user SYSDBA -password masterkey
> >> contacts.gdb backup.gdb
> >> to backup my contacts database.
> >>
> >> But the backup goes as far as 1,040,000 records, then stops. If I were
> >> still in Interbase, I would now go to the Interbase Server Manager,
> >> check the database, then fix it.
> >>
> >> I think that I need to use Firebirds GFIX, but the help flies off the
> >> screen...
> >
> >There's documentation available from IBPhoenix
>
> I have modified the command which they have given me... to
> "C:\Program Files\Firebird\bin\gfix" -v -f -user "SYSDBA" -password
> "masterkey" c:\develop2\contacts\contacts.gdb
>
> and get the error message
> "bad parameters on attach or create database
> -secondary server attachments cannot validate databases"

Do what it tells you - secondary attachments -> you're trying to
validate a database from an additional connection. Disconnect
all clients/applications/tools and then try again.


With regards,

Martijn Tonies
InterBase Workbench - the developer tool for InterBase & Firebird
Firebird Workbench - the developer tool for Firebird
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