An XCopy of the database works for me anytime with all users offline

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kjell Rilbe" <kjell.rilbe@...>
To: <firebird-support@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 12:53 AM
Subject: Re: [firebird-support] Using DB while nbackup -N is running


> Martijn Tonies skriver:
>> Hello Kjell,
>>
>> > So, can I connect and work with the DB while nbackup -N is running?
>>
>> Have you tried?
>
> No. I dare not. This is a 48 Gbyte DB. In case something goes wrong, it
> takes quite a lot of time to restore things. It takes about an hour just
> to copy the file using either fastcopy or simple Windows Explorer file
> copy.
>
> I'd like to know *beforehand*
>
> 1. if it is possible to connect, and
>
> 2. if it is risk free.
>
> Regards,
> Kjell
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