Oh, thanks for that....

Kurt.

> --- Fabiano Bonin <fabianobonin@...> wrote:
>
> Yes, you can.
>
> Run this command from your laptop:
>
> gbak -b -v yourserver.com:yourdatabase
> yourdatabase.fbk -user sysdba -pass
> masterkey
>
> But there are more efficient ways to do remote
> backups. You can take a look
> at duplicity, for instance.
>
> Regards,
>
> Fabiano.
>
> On 7/6/07, Kurt Federspiel <federonline@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hi, Helen.
> >
> > Thanks, but it leads to another question...
> >
> > Can I save the backup file on my LAPTOP rather
> then
> > the DB server?? I think I'm a bit confused by your
> > reply...
> >
> > Kurt.
> >
> > > --- Helen Borrie <helebor@...
> <helebor%40iinet.net.au>> wrote:
> > >
> > > At 06:57 AM 6/07/2007, you wrote:
> > > >Greets:
> > > >
> > > >I have a DB that is on the 'Net, and I want to
> back
> > > >it up remotely (i.e. from my laptop). Is there
> an
> > > >easy method (or not so easy programmatic
> method) to
> >
> > > >get this done??
> > >
> > > Yes. It's called the Services API.
> > >
> > > How "programmatic" do you want it to be?
> > >
> > > -- You can run gbak remotely using the
> > > -se[rvice_mgr] switch and the
> > > various switches that are required for remote
> > > access. You need to use the login credentials of
> > > either SYSDBA or the database owner. The remote
> > > system user will need to have access privileges
> to
> > > write a file (the backup) to the remote
> filesystem.
> > > Easy.
> > >
> > > -- If you are using a data access layer that
> > > supports the Services API you can write a
> utility
> > > for SYSDBA or the db owner to do the same
> > > thing from your own application. Easy.
> > >
> > > -- If you write your applications using the API
> > > calls directly, then you'll already know that
> you
> > > have to invent the wheel yourself and make the
> > > appropriate calls to the Services API calls
> > > yourself. Not quite so easy.
> > >
> > > ./heLen
> > >
> >
> >
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