Hi, You can do it the other way around: run the database dump with $Conf{DumpPreUserCmd}. Read the docs here:
http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/faq/BackupPC.html#_conf_dumppreusercmd_ Best regards, Johan Ehnberg On 06/27/2016 03:54 PM, phil123456 wrote: > hello, > > I am exporting my database before backup > but the time it takes may vary, and I want things to be automatic > so I create a lock file when export starts and remove it when it is finished > > I would like backup pc to start the backup when everything is done > > is there a wy to achieve this ? > > thanks > > +---------------------------------------------------------------------- > |This was sent by philippe.flor...@edenred.com via Backup Central. > |Forward SPAM to ab...@backupcentral.com. > +---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Attend Shape: An AT&T Tech Expo July 15-16. Meet us at AT&T Park in San > Francisco, CA to explore cutting-edge tech and listen to tech luminaries > present their vision of the future. This family event has something for > everyone, including kids. Get more information and register today. > http://sdm.link/attshape > _______________________________________________ > BackupPC-users mailing list > BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net > List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users > Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net > Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Attend Shape: An AT&T Tech Expo July 15-16. Meet us at AT&T Park in San Francisco, CA to explore cutting-edge tech and listen to tech luminaries present their vision of the future. This family event has something for everyone, including kids. Get more information and register today. http://sdm.link/attshape _______________________________________________ BackupPC-users mailing list BackupPC-users@lists.sourceforge.net List: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/backuppc-users Wiki: http://backuppc.wiki.sourceforge.net Project: http://backuppc.sourceforge.net/