Hello,

Also check transaction count limit (2^32-1) in your databases.
If "Next transaction" is close to it, make backup/restore.

Regards,
Alexey Kovyazin
IBSurgeon (www.ib-aid.com)

>> There are no problems (like corruption) if the server was power down during
>> backup?
> Since backup is an regular read-operation id should not cause corruption
> when an power-fail does happen while backup. The backup file itself is
> junk in case of an power-fail.
>
>> When I restore the backup at a different location how I validate the
>> restored backup? With gfix?
> The gbak application should report an error if backup is not restorable.
>
>> There is a “formula” to indentify that a Database NEED a backup/restore? I
>> mean: If “A” is 50,000 bigger than “B” I need to backup/restore.
> Usually there should be no reason for restore. Restore is only needed
> when your database gets lost or damaged.
>
> Elmar
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