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[Bacula-users] [solved]Fw: Upgrading copy jobs to backup jobs

2010-06-08 06:41:50
Subject: [Bacula-users] [solved]Fw: Upgrading copy jobs to backup jobs
From: C.Keschnat AT internet-mit-iQ DOT de
To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 12:39:40 +0200

>Hi,
>this is from the bacula documentation:
>"Note that when a copy is made, the original JobIds are left unchanged. The new
>copies can not be used for restoration unless you specifically choose them by
>JobId. If you subsequently delete a JobId that has a copy, the copy will be
>automatically upgraded to a Backup rather than a Copy, and it will subsequently
>be used for restoration."
>
>The first part works, I can restore files from the copy when I choose the job
>by jobid. But after deleting the original job bacula tells me there is no
>backup when trying to restore. So this automatic upgrade doesn't seem to work.
>Also "list jobs"  still shows a "C" for the copy job, no "B". Any ideas?
>
>Chris
>


My mistake was deleting the job with "delete" instead of purging volumes. Now it works as expected.

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