Backup: Preferences: Backup

In the Backup Preferences for Backup are various options for deleting old backups, making repeated attempts, aboring, and cancelling.

This Solution provides instructions for choosing the appropriate settings for the built-in Backup in Big Business Server. (6084)

In the Backup Preferences for Backup are various options for deleting old backups, making repeated attempts, aborting, and cancelling when Backup in unable to complete.

In addition to the default settings, you should check the box to:
Cancel the operation after 5 attempts.

If any Client remains connected, with an open transaction, the Backup will not commence. Your settings should allow the Backup to Cancel after a reasonable number of attempts.

Keep only the last 3 backup files, protects you from running out of disk space

Backup only if the data file has been modified, won't make redundant copies on the weekend

Delete the oldest backup file [after] backup, is safer than before

If active transactions or index operations, Abort or you may wait into the next business day and block users from working.

If backup fails, and you Retry after [1] Minutes be sure to
Cancel the operation after [5] attempts.

Archive options are unnecessary if your file is less than 2GB.

Related:

(Prev) Backup: Preferences: Scheduler
(Next) Backup: Preferences: Restore

  Chapter 33 Windows Server Backup

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