Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db?

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2000


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 29745
interpreted = N
texte = For the Mac users out there, check out .Even when used in conjunction with other backup techniques, it gives you off site back ups, and grandfather backups.>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___ > >_________________________________________________ >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 > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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 Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? (Michael O Shea 2000)
  2. Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? (Nico 2000)
  3. Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? (Michael O Shea 2000)
  4. Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? (Nicolas Verhaeghe 2000)
  5. Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? (Stephen Reiss 2000)
  6. Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? (Robie Blair 2000)
  7. Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? (Paul Fowler 2000)
  8. Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? (James Howarth 2000)
  9. Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? (Robie Blair 2000)
  10. Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? (Clement Ross 2000)
  11. Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? (Kenneth Grome 2000)
  12. Re: REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? (jpeacock@univpress.com 2000)
  13. REPOST: How do _you_ back up your db? (Joseph D'Andrea 2000)
For the Mac users out there, check out .Even when used in conjunction with other backup techniques, it gives you off site back ups, and grandfather backups.>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___ > >_________________________________________________ >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 > > >------------------------------------------------------------- >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 Stephen Reiss

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