> This is far from a simple request and would require fundamental changes to > gbak.
FYI, v2.5 already has the basic feature. Pavel's request is to make it easier to define the scope/criteria of the tables to be excluded. Gbak is a logical dump of database contents that when restored > creates a new database. What would a restore of a partial backup create? A > partial database? An overwritten old database? The use case for this feature is very specific, but very handy. It also requires a knowledge of the schema to ensure that FK constraints are not violated. > What benefit would this feature bring? We use it. It allows us to make very fast backups -- or exclude from which exclude tables that are not important to assisting in the debugging of client problems with our application (ie. audit activity/detail tables which are 100GB+) Sean ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most engaging tech sites, Slashdot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot Firebird-Devel mailing list, web interface at https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/firebird-devel
