hotcopy newbie

teckpoh

hi experts,

I tried to backup db using hotcopy...but unfortunately dunno wher to start from.
after read the w1s1ism.pdf i created a cmd file called bak.cmd

Inside bak.cmd containing below lines:

hotcopy
source=C:\Documents and Settings\teckpoh\Desktop\customer.fdb
destination=C:\Documents and Settings\teckpoh\Desktop\autobak
description="testing"
email=tp.wee@domain.net
servername=wtp
user=tpwee
password=mypassword
dbtest=normal
cc=yes
nettype=tcp

i saved it as bak.cmd and put it in the directory which same as hotcopy.exe.
Once i double click on the bak.cmd, the command screen prompted for 2 seconds and dissapear...and i dindn't see any
backup process running. Am not sure whether wat i did was correct or not.
Any advise???? 10s in adv~~

br,
teckpoh

ara3n

open command prompt. navigate to the directory where the bak.cmd files is and execute it. You should see what message is shown.

teckpoh

hi ara3n/alls,

below is the outcome when i use command prompt to execute my cmd file.
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C:\Program FIles\Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision\Database Server>bak.cmd

C:\Program FIles\Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision\Database Server>HotCopy Source="C:\Documents and Settings\teckpoh\Desktop\myDB.fdb" destination= "C:\Documents and Settings\teckpoh\Desktop\autobak" description= "testing" email = admin@domain.com servername=wtp user=admin password=myPassword dbtest=normal cc=yes nettype=tcp

Backup Tool for Microsoft Business Solution-Navision i version 4.0 SP1
Copyright <c> 1987-2005 Microsoft Corporation.

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Business Solutions-Navision\Database Server>


After my bak.cmd executed. Nothing occur.. any advise?? 10s in adv...

ara3n

Please put your code in the cmd file the following way in one line

hotcopy.exe source="C:\Documents and Settings\teckpoh\Desktop\customer.fdb" destination="C:\Documents and Settings\teckpoh\Desktop\autobak" description="testing" email=tp.wee@domain.net servername=wtp user=tpwee password=mypassword cc=yes nettype=tcp

then run your code.

teckpoh

hi Ara3n, 10s for the replied. Now it's working fine ~!! 10s a lots~

ara3n

You are welcome and good luck.