Progress
Database Administration
Guide and Reference


Progress Backup Options

By default, PROBKUP performs a full backup. To perform an incremental backup, specify the incremental qualifier:

probkup online db-name incremental device-name [parameters] 

online

Performs an online backup.

db-name

Specifies the database you want to back up.

incremental

Performs an incremental backup. If you do not specify this parameter, PROBKUP performs a full backup. Perform a full backup of a database before performing the first incremental backup. Following the first incremental backup, you can perform any number of incremental backups. However, you should perform a full backup at least once a week.

device-name

Identifies a special device (for example, a tape drive) or a standard file. If device-name identifies a special device, Progress assumes the device has removable media, such as a tape or a floppy diskette. For Windows NT, use \\.\tape0 for the device name if you are backing up to a tape drive.

parameters

For a complete list of PROBKUP parameters and more detailed information, see the description of the PROBKUP utility in Database Administration Utilities."


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