--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Alan McDonald" <alan@m...>
wrote:

> > > gbak -B localhost:MyDB c:\temp\emptydb.fbk -m -user sysdba
> > > -password masterke
> > >
> > > gbak -R c:\temp\emptydb.fbk c:\temp\emptydb.fdb -user sysdba
> > > -password masterke
> >
> > If you're wanting to create a new database from a backup, you use

the -C

> > command
> > -C = Create Database
> > -R = Replace Database
> >
> > Nig.
>
> yes - and never ever use the -R option - just remove it from your

docs and

> your memory - it should really be removed from the available

options in gbak

> Alan

Just checking you are paying attention, I did mean C, someone must
have hacked my post and replaced it with R, there is no such thing
as -R in gbak! There is but never touch it.