----- Original Message ----- From: "Garth A. Hamilton - VE3HO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "DXBase List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 3:27 PM Subject: Re: [DXBase] adding a backup feature to DXBase
> If you back up with DXBase open still you will not have the latest up to date copy of your database, but rather the one that was there when you opened DXBase the last time. DXBase holds lots of information in hand and on closing writes that information to your database files indices and tables with the latest closing information. So to properly backup your database you need to it after closing DXBase. > > Take a look at the activity in the lower left corner showing what is being written to at shut down and you can then appreciate how much information you might be missing after you restore from a backup done while DXBase is open. > > 73 Garth VE3HO Very true and a good point Garth I have a shortcut on my desktop that I run when shutting down for the day. And as I have multiple .mdb files for the stations I manage, I open and close DXB a couple of times daily when switching back and forth. So my files are pretty up to date and running the .bat file from the Program menu saves those closed .mdb files. But it is a good idea to keep your point in mind and do the backup outside of DXBase also. Question for Jack or Courtney. Does doing a Initialize or Closing the Log window flush stored data to the .mdb? I believe that making Style changes is saved to the .ini file when closing the Style window. Is that correct? Think Window size and placements changes may be saved at same time but not sure.
