Alexandre Benson Smith wrote:

>> I can then simply backup the target database as a cron job ...
>> >
>> >Is there a similar backup process available for MySQL?
>> >
>> >
> I use very little MySQL, but when I need to do a back-up I use MySQLDump...
>
> http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.1/en/mysqldump.html
> From what I see it has the same funcionality as gbak.
> Dump the Metadata and then the data.
> But generate a simple SQL text file (DML and DDL) statements..
> see you !

But you can't run that while the database is 'live'? Something you never worry
about with Firebird :)

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