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 yes
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 A
> 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?
You
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
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 that, the server may access the file
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 b
> 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 (consiste