Herb,
To continue a little farther with this:
You have 4 files that make up your database. They are named whatever your
database is named with the extensions RB1, RB2, RB3, and RB4. These 4 files
hold everything. The #1 file holds your data dictionary, passwords, counters
and pointers to your data. This is a small critical file that contrls your
database. I make an extra backup copy of it every night and before and after
I make any structure changes. The #2 file holds your data which is stored in
double linked lists. The #3 file holds all of your indexes. The #4 file
holds all of the large binary objects (blobs) which includs your datatypes
varchars, varbits. If you are using the windows version, your forms and
reports also live in the #4 file.
So to back up your database, you just need to have all users disconnect from
the database and then copy the files to another directory.
Troy Sosamon
Denver, Co.
>===== Original Message From [EMAIL PROTECTED] =====
>Could use some helpMy simple approach would be:
>
>R>disconnect
>R>copy database.rb? Z:\
>
>Pat
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Herbert Hemberger
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, September 21, 2001 4:11 PM
> Subject: Could use some help
>
>
> Hi Everyone,
>
> I'm new to Rbase 2000 ver 6.5++ and I'm not a Professional having said that
I sure could use some expert help. So far I have done pretty well with the
whole thing and I'm to the point where I want to back up. I had no problems in
backing up, at the R> prompt, but I don't know where it
>went to and what the File name and extension would be?
>
> I want to backup the whole Data base to a other drive (Zip Drive) but I
don't seem to get the proper syntax going.
>
> Any help is greatly appreciated
>
> Herb
Troy Sosamon
Denver Co
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
