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 = Why stop at just backing up the databases? Seems to me that the databases are worthless without the code to utilize them. . . Go fer broke. . .if you are gonna spend the time, backup the whole folder. . .Zip it up, and rename it the date of backup. . .works for me. . . Rob ......................................................... Rob Blair Manager of Web Technology Anything Internet Corporation 3020 North El Paso, Suite 103 719.227.1903 x105 Colorado Springs, CO 80907-5454 FAX 719.227.1907 rblair@anythinginc.net http://www.anythinginc.net .........................................................> From: Clement Ross
> Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 19:39:44 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? > > I do pretty much the same thing but I use [shell] to tar+compress+move the > files. > > You don't get much feedback probably because almost everybody uses the same > or a similar method. > > The others just realized that they probably should. :) > > Clem. > > Joseph D'Andrea wrote: >> >> REPOSTING 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___ >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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Why stop at just backing up the databases? Seems to me that the databases are worthless without the code to utilize them. . . Go fer broke. . .if you are gonna spend the time, backup the whole folder. . .Zip it up, and rename it the date of backup. . .works for me. . . Rob ......................................................... Rob Blair Manager of Web Technology Anything Internet Corporation 3020 North El Paso, Suite 103 719.227.1903 x105 Colorado Springs, CO 80907-5454 FAX 719.227.1907 rblair@anythinginc.net http://www.anythinginc.net .........................................................> From: Clement Ross > Reply-To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Date: Tue, 28 Mar 2000 19:39:44 > To: (WebCatalog Talk) > Subject: Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? > > I do pretty much the same thing but I use [shell] to tar+compress+move the > files. > > You don't get much feedback probably because almost everybody uses the same > or a similar method. > > The others just realized that they probably should. :) > > Clem. > > Joseph D'Andrea wrote: >> >> REPOSTING 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___ >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > ------------------------------------------------------------- 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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