Hey Dan,
Will the xcopy work with Static DB set on, as well as Multi set to on? Thanks Steve Durham >From: Dan Champion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: Backing Up a Live Database >Date: Fri, 03 May 2002 14:51:49 -0400 > >Steve, > I backup the live database every day here... The Server is running >windows 2000 Pro, and has no trouble allowing me to copy the database >live. My Technicians can hook up a laptop and do a simple xcopy32.exe >with the appropriate switches and copy the database to their laptops and >go. > I also copy to a local hard drive multiple times a day in case of HD >corruption. Once copied to a local drive on my machine, I then FTP the >database every day all automatically. > I have heard people on the list say you need other programs to do all >this, but so far I can't figure out why. If you want advice on the >switches for xcopy32 or ftp'ing, let me know. > >Dan > > >At 01:54 PM 5/3/02 -0400, you wrote > >>I am designing a disaster recovery procedure that will require me to copy >>a live Rbase 6.5++ database approximately five times a day. I am looking >>for some suggestions. The database does use an ODBC driver to an archived >>database of older data prior to upgrade of 6.5++. If the database server >>were to go down, I would like to have another copy of the database at an >>off-site location, and redirect users on Citrix to that off-site server. I >>am beginning to research the best possible way to do this if possible at >>all. I am open for suggestions. I thank you all in advance. >> >>Steve Durham >>Blue Ridge Paper >> >>_________________________________________________________________ >>Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com >> >>================================================ >>TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >>Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >>================================================ >>TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >>================================================ >>TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >>http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ > > > >Dan Champion >P.O. Box 223 >Grandville, MI. 49428-0223 >www.championsolutions.net > > >================================================ >TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: >Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l >================================================ >TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l >================================================ >TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: >http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/ _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com ================================================ TO SEE MESSAGE POSTING GUIDELINES: Send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: INTRO rbase-l ================================================ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: send a plain text email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message body, put just two words: UNSUBSCRIBE rbase-l ================================================ TO SEARCH ARCHIVES: http://www.mail-archive.com/rbase-l%40sonetmail.com/
