Automated FBK backup on an SQL database

bstnalm

Hi All,

May I know whether it is possible to use hotcopy to generate an FBK backup file from an SQL database? If not, is there any other way to generate the FBK backup file by schedule? I am trying to look for another option rather than using the SQL backup scheduler.

Thanks!

bbrown

Why would you want to do this? Just use SQL Backups. WHich are easily scheduled, faster, and more flexible.

ta5

Hi
I agrew with bbrown. Anyway, if you want your fbk you could use a third party tool, for example ExpandIT Backup Utility.
Hope this helps
Thomas

bstnalm

Hi bbrown, Thomas,

Thanks for the feedback. I'd just like to look for more alternatives as a good-to-know information. I'll try to look at the mentioned tool.

ta5

Hi
Just a few more infos. Of course you can use the tool. Sometimes its handy to have a fbk just do restore a single company or even nav objects. But when running on sql server the primary backup should imho be sql based. This way you can even schedule transaction log backups and you can restore to a point of time.
Hope this helps
Thomas

bbrown

The question was whether you could use HotCopy. The answer to that is NO.