Hello,

> I recently noticed that when running backup from a 3rd party tool like IBExpert, the command line running on the database server (running Linux) has an option of -svc to gbak, i.e. 'gbak -svc ...'. I could not find any reference to this gbak option, does anyone know what this is? Is this to do with service manager which the help file says is '-se(rvice)'.

Check out the gbak manual:
http://www.firebirdsql.org/manual/gbak.html



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Thomas Steinmaurer
Upscene Productions
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