Administrative and Maintenance Tools - vB Database Backup

This modification is no longer available or supported.

Note: Because I did not write the original version, but rather have modified & adapted it, support of this modification may be limited

When vb 3.5 first came out I was using this backup system on my vb 3.0 - and having nothing better to use - I converted it to work on vb 3.5 (here) and since then I have cut it down and adapted it, first for vb 3.6 and now for vb3.7.

The original version was by Trigunflame and the rights to the code were bought by Zoints (D.Chapman) in January. In 2007 David gave me permission to release my adaptation.

I have stripped out much of the extra stuff that I do not use (or indeed, could not get to work). This is a simple (lite) version that does a php based dump of your database either as one file, or one file per table.

Notes:
* I will not add anything new to this, or spend vast amounts of time supporting it.
* This is a Lite version to allow people to use the basic backup functionality on 3.7.


History:

v3.7.001 : First version for vB 3.7.

[Paul M]

If you have put /public_html/backups/ then it will be trying to look for that at the root of your server. Its usually best to use a relative path, like ../backups/

[bollie]

Automatic Database Backup for vB 3.7

An error occured during the Backup : Could not open Destination SQL file for writing.

[Jase2]

Thanks paul, that worked.

I clicked run now, and it's created the folder with .sql files for each table

Although it didn't close my board when I opened it in a new tab.

Thank you very much!!!

Regards Jason

[inteller2k7]

Originally Posted by bollie

Automatic Database Backup for vB 3.7

An error occured during the Backup : Could not open Destination SQL file for writing.

Provided the config file's destination path is correct, did you ch mod the backup folder to 777?

[Jase2]

H Paul, one more question:

What would I set the cron job to, so that it starts the backup, 4am every night (UK time)?

Regards Jason

[bollie]

Originally Posted by inteller2k7

Provided the config file's destination path is correct, did you ch mod the backup folder to 777?

Path is correct $backup['DUMP_PATH'] = '/var/www/vhosts/xxxxxxx/httpdocs/backupdat';

Folder mod to 777

[Paul M]

As I told the other member, try using a relative path, not the full path.

[Jase2]

What would I set the cron job to, so that it starts the backup, 4am every night (UK time)?

Regards Jason

[Paul M]

I dont understand what you mean, besides the obvious answer that you set it to run daily at 4am ....

[Jase2]

I edit "Automatic Database Backup for vB 3.7" under "scheduled Task Manger". Day of the week is set to *

Day of the month: *

Then do I set hour to 4 and minute to 0, so that it does it 4am UK time?

Regards Jason