LS You missed a key point from Rick's post ... After backup we do a
LS ***test restore*** Obviously, Rick is double checking that the backup is
valid.
missed nothing. Test restore does not differ from usual restore.
It does not differ in functional steps, but in intent.
In the context he
Hello, Sean!
Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 9:36:01 PM, you wrote:
LS In the context he meant, that the backup was only to ensure that
LS the backup was valid, no other use for the restore was intended -- so, it
makes perfect
LS sense that he would want to delete/destroy the backup once it had
After backup we do a test restore:
gbak -v -se server_name:service_mgr -use_all_space -r backup.fbk
test.fdb
Normally we just delete the file after gbak completes, but I'd like to
be nicer to the database server. Some coworkers have also been saying
they think that Firebird is still using the
Hello, Rick!
Monday, March 4, 2013, 11:07:12 PM, you wrote:
RD After backup we do a test restore:
RD gbak -v -se server_name:service_mgr -use_all_space -r backup.fbk
RD test.fdb
RD Normally we just delete the file after gbak completes, but I'd like to
RD be nicer to the database server.
I
Monday, March 4, 2013, 11:07:12 PM, you wrote:
RD After backup we do a test restore:
RD gbak -v -se server_name:service_mgr -use_all_space -r backup.fbk
RD test.fdb
RD Normally we just delete the file after gbak completes, but I'd like
RD to be nicer to the database server.
I wonder
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Subject: Re: [firebird-support] Database backup test restore
Hello, Rick!
Monday, March 4, 2013, 11:07:12 PM, you wrote:
RD After backup we do a test restore:
RD gbak -v -se server_name:service_mgr -use_all_space -r backup.fbk
RD test.fdb
RD Normally we just delete the file
Hello, Rick!
Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 1:36:21 AM, you wrote:
RD It requires less space for the test.
How much less in your case?
RD The backup is written to tape.
well, I understood why you store backup, but not
restored database. Also trying to have less space for backup.
The end of gbak is
Hello, Sean!
Monday, March 4, 2013, 11:42:44 PM, you wrote:
LS You missed a key point from Rick's post ... After backup we do a ***test
restore***
LS Obviously, Rick is double checking that the backup is valid.
missed nothing. Test restore does not differ from usual restore.
LS As for
