Re: [firebird-support] Proper way to handle an open Firebird database...

> Besides that, is there any other advantage of gbak or nbackup > against an ordinary copy of the database? When a GBAK backup finishes successfully you know that your database is physically intact. When a restore finishes successfully you also know that your database is logically intact

Re: [firebird-support] Proper way to handle an open Firebird database...

On 3-5-2018 17:05, Javier Cintron fcintr...@yahoo.com [firebird-support] wrote: > Yes That is right, I want to backup the database. > > I have a gap in the nigth to do it. > > I understand that by using gbak or nbackup Firebird doesnt need to be > shutdown. Yes, and if you use alter database

Re: [firebird-support] Proper way to handle an open Firebird database...

Thank you On Thursday, May 3, 2018, 10:07:21 AM CDT, Stefan Heymann li...@stefanheymann.de [firebird-support] wrote:   > When I need to copy my Firebird database: Do I need to shutdown the > Firebird instance first? Yes. Becaus when you don't do

Re: [firebird-support] Proper way to handle an open Firebird database...

Yes That is right, I want to backup the database.  I have a gap in the nigth to do it.  I understand that by using gbak or nbackup Firebird doesnt need to be shutdown.  Besides that, is there any other advantage of gbak or nbackup against an ordinary copy of the database? By the way If a need to

Re: [firebird-support] Proper way to handle an open Firebird database...

> When I need to copy my Firebird database: Do I need to shutdown the > Firebird instance first? Yes. Becaus when you don't do that, the server may access the file during your copy process and you would get a corrupt file copy. > and If yes, what is the proper way to shutdown and startup it?

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03.05.2018 16:11, Javier Cintron fcintr...@yahoo.com [firebird-support] wrote: > 1. When I need to copy my Firebird database: Do I need to shutdown the > Firebird instance > first? and If y es, what is the proper way to shutdown and startup it? You may shut it down or use nbackup or use

Re: [firebird-support] Proper way to handle an open Firebird database...

On 3-5-2018 16:11, Javier Cintron fcintr...@yahoo.com [firebird-support] wrote: > Firebird ver 2.5.7.27050 64 bits > Superserver > Windows Server 2012R2 > > I have two questions: > > 1. When I need to copy my Firebird database: Do I need to shutdown the > Firebird instance first? and If

[firebird-support] Proper way to handle an open Firebird database...

Firebird ver 2.5.7.27050 64 bitsSuperserverWindows Server 2012R2 I have two questions: - When I need to copy my Firebird database: Do I need to shutdown the Firebird instance first? and If yes, what is the proper way to shutdown and startup it? - When I need to restart Windows Server,