--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Stefan Stefanov
<stefanst@y...> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> is it possible to do Backup & Restore with Embedded
> Firebird and if yes
> - how.
> I do not want to use IBO.
>
> Thanks,
> Stefan

Not while your application is running. When your application is not
running, it is then safe to simply take a file system copy.

This is only true for embedded, not Superserver or Classic (while the
service is running, it is not safe to copy).

I do not know whether gbak itself will work with the embedded engine
when your application is not connected, but it would take you all of 2
minutes to find out yourself.

Adam