IBDAC 3 Backup Service - How to implement?
Posted: Thu 09 Apr 2009 18:08
Dear Support,
I see that the new 3.x component set includes a Backup Service. My application is running in a Windows 200x server environment. There's some sort of backup process that runs nightly, including my application's folder and Firebird database. But of course I can't guarantee that that backup process is not creating a corrupt backup of my database.
Generally speaking, any suggestions on how to approach the automation of the 3.x Backup Service? I don't want to single-out one user to do it manually each day (via a menu or button in my app), nor do I want it to automatically run each time my application starts or closes. Do I need to write a separate application that runs as a service which performs the backup? Or create a separate program than runs on one user's PC when that user starts Windows or logs in? Or some other approach?
I see that the new 3.x component set includes a Backup Service. My application is running in a Windows 200x server environment. There's some sort of backup process that runs nightly, including my application's folder and Firebird database. But of course I can't guarantee that that backup process is not creating a corrupt backup of my database.
Generally speaking, any suggestions on how to approach the automation of the 3.x Backup Service? I don't want to single-out one user to do it manually each day (via a menu or button in my app), nor do I want it to automatically run each time my application starts or closes. Do I need to write a separate application that runs as a service which performs the backup? Or create a separate program than runs on one user's PC when that user starts Windows or logs in? Or some other approach?