Nick, > You can break the process into two steps: > > 1. Run a cron job which will run the pre-script, copy /db1 > to a staging location, and then run the post-script. > > 2. Have amanda backup the staging area, instead of /db1.
That works well if the database represents a small percentage of the storage to be backed up. If it is a high percentage then you would need a very large staging area. Doug -- Doug Meredith Skyridge Systems Inc. (506) 854-7997 www.skyridge.com
