| Subject | Re: [firebird-support] schedule backup | 
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| Author | Stefan Heymann | 
| Post date | 2006-06-20T09:03:35Z | 
> Is it possible to write a sp to do daily schedule backup?No, for two reasons:
- there is no timer/scheduler in Firebird
- you can't start a backup from a stored procedure.
You can use your OS's scheduler (AT, cron) and start a shell script
that calls the GBAK tool from the Firebird bin folder.
Best Regards
Stefan