At 04:34 PM 27/09/2004 +1000, you wrote:

>Hi
>
>is this incorrect
>
>gbak -b -y e:\myfldr\ErrorLog.log -user SYSDBA -pas ####### myMachine/3050:DLDBData e:\myfldr\myTestBkp.bkp

Yes, but only slightly. Assuming that 1) the server is Fb 1., 2) DLBData is an alias and 3) the alias is a correct absolute path on the same machine where you are running gbak, then it's a question of order - the output file for the log has to follow the -y switch immediately and, to get a log you need to include the -v[erbose] switch:

gbak -b myMachine/3050:DLBData e:\myfldr\myTestBkp.bkp -user SYSDBA -pas ####### -v -y e:\myfldr\ErrorLog.log

./hb