For simple databases (say 10's of MB), I assume the safest way of backing up the database is to copy the file. For a modern desktop/server, this should take less than 20 seconds or so.
While the database won't be under heavy utilisation, I would like to ensure that the database file is not corrupted during the copy, therefore I plan to do the following: 1. Connect to database and issue a BEGIN IMMEDIATE 2. Copy the database file to a new location 3. Issue a rollback and disconnect from the database. Is this sufficient to ensure a smooth database backup? Thanks Nick ******************************************************************** This email and any attachments are confidential to the intended recipient and may also be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient please delete it from your system and notify the sender. You should not copy it or use it for any purpose nor disclose or distribute its contents to any other person. ********************************************************************
