Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] force backup of unchanged file in incremental backup

2011-04-14 08:40:23
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] force backup of unchanged file in incremental backup
From: Thomas Mueller <thomas AT chaschperli DOT ch>
To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2011 12:37:35 +0000 (UTC)
Am Thu, 14 Apr 2011 16:33:14 +1000 schrieb James Harper:

> The "last modified" datestamp on MSSQL database files doesn't get
> changed unless the actual file dimensions change (eg it 'grows') or when
> the file is closed. This means that an incremental backup won't
> necessarily back up the database files unless they have changed.
> Accurate won't catch this either as the metadata it uses will be
> identical.
> 
> Is there a way to force the backup of specific unchanged files during an
> incremental or differential backup? Eg:
> 
> Option {
>   File = "C:/database/mydb.mdf"
>   Always Back Up = Yes
> }
> 

you could create a backup job with just that file in it and run it always 
as full. 

- Thomas


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