In message <031201c2b581$39165a10$0a02a8c0@seal>, Martijn Tonies
<m.tonies@...> writes

>> I just hope that this is what I should be doing - remember, the
>> original problem was that I could not back up the database.
>
>It kind depends on the gfix output - does the db still have errors? Even
>if it doesn't - a backup/restore cycle should be the thing you'd be doing.
>Make sure to test the restore before overwriting (if at all) the current
>db files!!
>
>Did you save the gfix output? It should give you more info about what
>was wrong and what was happening/repaired/etc...

This is the output. I am not clear if anything has been fixed, or if
there is anything else I need to do...

C:\DEVELOP2\CONTACTS>"C:\Program Files\Firebird\bin\gfix -v -f -user
"SYSDBA" -password "masterkey" c:\develop2\contacts\contacts.gdb

Summary of validation errors


Number of record level errors : 1
Number of index page errors : 4
Number of database page errors : 1630

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>
>With regards,
>
>Martijn Tonies
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