Bill, I'm not sure about this, but if you make a copy of a .mdb file while it is open, there is a chance that the pointers that reside inside the .mdb file might be in a state that makes the database appear to be in use. If you later tried to restore from this backup, it might not open because it thinks it is already opened.
Now I could be just sipping too much vino, but I would suggest testing the backup done this way to insure that you have a sound working backup. Regards, Courtney ----- Original Message ----- From: "FireBrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "DXBase List" <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2003 4:12 PM Subject: [DXBase] adding a backup feature to DXBase > Couple days ago I posted a way to create .bat file to backup DXBase critical > files. > My version was based on Tony Cash's batch file. > > Well duh! Don't know why I didn't think of this. > But I used the Programs Menu feature to create a 'Backup' by Adding it to > the Menu. > So I don't even have to close DXB. > For some reason while you can't Copy/Paste your .mdb file with DXBase open > using Windows Explorer. > I can run the batch file from within DXBase and it will copy files with no > problem. > I think Windows Explorer will not allow you to move a file currently being > used by a program. > But the batch file, which runs in a Dos box, will. > > Remember if you haven't backed up...it's not a question of IF. just a matter > of WHEN! > > > > ----------------------------------------------------- > Beauty is skin deep; ugly goes right to the bone. > ----------------------------------------------------- > > W9OL, Bill H. in Chicagoland > > > _______________________________________________ > DXBase Reflector - Please visit us on the web at www.dxbase.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > To UNSUBSCRIBE please visit: > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/dxbase >
