Robert,

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

Unfortunately, no. They don't combine at all well. Gbak
creates a totally new file with different page contents Nbak
requires that pages be stable. They work together like the
... well, ... leaving aside the middle east, Afganistan, and
the euro nations, like oil and water. So no, if your goal
is to lower the starting transaction ID, you need to take
the database off-line from the time you start gbak, or find
your own mechanism for caching changes.


Good luck,

Ann