| Subject | Re: [firebird-support] Does the FbBackup vailid the backup file? |
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| Author | Ann W. Harrison |
| Post date | 2011-01-31T19:54:37Z |
On 1/31/2011 2:41 PM, Tony Mu wrote:
because the database is constantly updated in random places with
changes that depend on each other. If you pick up only the second
half of a set of changes, you won't have a database. Look at nbackup
if you don't want to use gbak.
Good luck,
Ann
> Are there any disadvantages to backup the database by copying the database file?Yes. The result of a copy of a running database will not be consistent
> Thanks.
>
because the database is constantly updated in random places with
changes that depend on each other. If you pick up only the second
half of a set of changes, you won't have a database. Look at nbackup
if you don't want to use gbak.
Good luck,
Ann