Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db?
This WebDNA talk-list message is from 2000
It keeps the original formatting.
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texte = Speaking for myself, I don't back up my database(s). All of my databases are read-only and derived from other sources (which are backed up). I have nothing clever to offer, but if I did, it would almost certainly involve Perl ;)John Peacock ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? Author:
(WebCatalog Talk) Date: 3/28/00 9:34 AMREPOSTING because either a) no one wants to talk to me or b) no one actually backs up their databases.How do _you_ back up your db?Here's how I do it...I have a template that is admin protected that I hit with a trigger every 12 hours. Here's what it does...[text]t_NewFileDate=[date %Y%m%d]-[time %H%M%S][/text][commitdatabase db=some.db] [COPYFILE from=some.db&to=^/WC.backup/[t_NewFileDate]-some.db]I do a commitdatabase so that I make certain that I get an up to date copy of the database prior to doing the copy.Then sometime later, I will use either TB2 or Retrospect to copy the WC.backup folder to an off-site volume.I had originally tried to use Retrospect, TB2 or the Finder with AppleShare to copy the files directly but they are in constant use with records being appended and those methods often failed as the database changed or grew during the copy.Anyone have a better technique?___Joe____________________________________________________ Joseph D'Andrea JoeDan@West21.com WEST21.com Internet services for the 21st Century http://www.west21.com/ _________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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Speaking for myself, I don't back up my database(s). All of my databases are read-only and derived from other sources (which are backed up). I have nothing clever to offer, but if I did, it would almost certainly involve Perl ;)John Peacock ____________________Reply Separator____________________ Subject: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? Author: (WebCatalog Talk) Date: 3/28/00 9:34 AMREPOSTING because either a) no one wants to talk to me or b) no one actually backs up their databases.How do _you_ back up your db?Here's how I do it...I have a template that is admin protected that I hit with a trigger every 12 hours. Here's what it does...[text]t_NewFileDate=[date %Y%m%d]-[time %H%M%S][/text][commitdatabase db=some.db] [COPYFILE from=some.db&to=^/WC.backup/[t_NewFileDate]-some.db]I do a commitdatabase so that I make certain that I get an up to date copy of the database prior to doing the copy.Then sometime later, I will use either TB2 or Retrospect to copy the WC.backup folder to an off-site volume.I had originally tried to use Retrospect, TB2 or the Finder with AppleShare to copy the files directly but they are in constant use with records being appended and those methods often failed as the database changed or grew during the copy.Anyone have a better technique?___Joe____________________________________________________ Joseph D'Andrea JoeDan@West21.com WEST21.com Internet services for the 21st Century http://www.west21.com/ _________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------- This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . To unsubscribe, E-mail to: To switch to the DIGEST mode, E-mail to
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