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cli:db_hotbackup

db_hotbackup

Command line programs are executed via a Command Line Prompt or via a batch file. They cannot be executed by double clicking or right click run

Synopsis

db_hotbackup -h database directory -b output directory

Description

db_hotbackup creates a backup of the TapeTrack Framework Server database without the need to shut down the Framework Server.

The output files can then be zipped and saved to a secure location.

Options

The options which apply to the db_hotbackup command are:

  • -h Database directory
  • -b Directory for database backup to be written to

Exit Status

  1. zero Program has ended successfully.
  2. non-zero Program was unable to connect to the TapeTrack Framework Server.

This program is run via a batch file called Backup.bat located, by default, at C:\Program Files\TapeTrack\TapeTrack Framework Server\bin\db.

Example

@echo off
::
:: Object Type: DOS Batch Script                                                    
:: Description: TapeTrack Database Backup                                           
::      System: TMSS                                                                
::    SecLevel: Proprietary                                                         
::   Copyright: (c) 2012 GazillaByte LLC                        
::

::
:: set the working directory to the TapeTrack Scripts directory so we can use relative paths
::
cd "%TMSS10SCRIPTS%"

db_hotbackup -h "%TMSS10DB%" -b "%TMSS10BACK%"

exit
cli/db_hotbackup.txt · Last modified: 2022/06/06 00:48 by scunliffe