Hi Ann,
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> > 5. After finished I expect the Oldest Transaction to be a lot smaller number.
>
> No. nbackup is a physical, page by page copy of the database. It has many
> advantages over gbak, including incremental backups and the ability to reflect
> changes made during the backup. But only gbak (or another dump/reload
> program) can change transaction id's on stored records.
>
> >
> > Can nbackup do this?
>
> No.
>

So to reduce the transaction id's and keep the database live.
i need to use a combination of gbak and nbackup.

Is that right?

Is it possible?

Kind Regards,

Robert.