| Subject | Re: [firebird-support] nbackup questions |
|---|---|
| Author | Maury Markowitz |
| Post date | 2014-01-16T01:56:09Z |
On 2014-01-15, at 8:23 PM, Paul Vinkenoog wrote:
I suspect the next step is to END BACKUP. However, I wish to tread carefully... I don't have a backup newer than last May, the existing FDB is not a usable file as far as the new machine is concerned, etc.
So, what exactly happens when you do the END BACKUP? Does the server have to fold the delta into the original FDB? If so, I suspect this is a long-running task given the size of the file? Or is this a much simpler task, simply renaming the files or such?
If I first copy the original FDB and delta, if something goes wrong during END BACKUP will those files be useful to me? It does not appear the original FDB is a working database (at least I cannot connect to it), and I suspect the name "delta" is accurate so it is not a usable file by itself either. This seems to suggest (I know I know, ASSuME) that simply copying these files to offline storage gets me basically nothing?
>So a little Google-fu was all that took. Now armed with the credentials, what would be the next steps at this point?
> I think you should contact Fishbowl Inventory support to clear this up.
I suspect the next step is to END BACKUP. However, I wish to tread carefully... I don't have a backup newer than last May, the existing FDB is not a usable file as far as the new machine is concerned, etc.
So, what exactly happens when you do the END BACKUP? Does the server have to fold the delta into the original FDB? If so, I suspect this is a long-running task given the size of the file? Or is this a much simpler task, simply renaming the files or such?
If I first copy the original FDB and delta, if something goes wrong during END BACKUP will those files be useful to me? It does not appear the original FDB is a working database (at least I cannot connect to it), and I suspect the name "delta" is accurate so it is not a usable file by itself either. This seems to suggest (I know I know, ASSuME) that simply copying these files to offline storage gets me basically nothing?