Backing up a Firebird database (IT / command line)
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Backing up a firebird database procedure:
- Working from a DOS prompt in the directory where the GFIX and GBAK utilities are located. (C:Program FilesFirebirdFirebird2_1in)
- Define the two variables. They are entered at the DOS prompt:
- Command: SET ISC_USER=SYSDBA
- Command: SET ISC_PASSWORD=masterkey (or user defined password)
- Do a backup of the database
- Command: gbak -b -g -v -z <database_name>.gdb <database_name>.gbk
Article Number: 110
Author: Tue, Dec 28, 2010
Last Updated: Wed, Aug 10, 2016
Author: Frank Mateo [fmateo@amano.com]
Online URL: http://tkb.amano.com/article.php?id=110