Administrative and Maintenance Tools - vB Database Backup (Lite)

As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.

Note: I did not write the original version, but rather have modified & adapted it.

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, 3.7 and now for vb3.8.

The original version was by Trigunflame and the rights to the code were bought by Zoints (David Chapman) in January 2007. Later 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.

As of version 3.8.002, most of the options have moved to the ACP in vBulletin Options >> vBulletin Automatic Backup

Notes:
* I will not be adding anything new to this modification.
* This is a Lite version to allow people to use the basic backup functionality on 3.8.


History:

v3.8.001 : First version for vB 3.8.
v3.8.002 : Moved most of options to ACP.
v3.8.003 : Moved more options to ACP.
v3.8.004 : Gzip option backported from vb4 version.
v3.8.005 : Split option backported from vb4 version, close option removed.
v3.8.006 : Fix php 5.3 deprecated warning.

[Bob_R]

I got it working.

[Bob_R]

Why would my backup not run automatically this morning at the 6 AM default?

[Bob_R]

Here's a screenshot from my ACP. I run it manually again and it worked fine. But, I'm wondering why it just didn't run automatically.

[Bob_R]

Originally Posted by Bob_R

Here's a screenshot from my ACP. I run it manually again and it worked fine. But, I'm wondering why it just didn't run automatically.

Anyone?

This is probably the easiest question in the whole thread.

Thanks!

[tandy]

When try to restore, the system said file to big and when finally it done by tables groups, it skip all french characters from database.

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by Bob_R

This is probably the easiest question in the whole thread.

Actually its not, without access to your server/forum, its impossible to say.

[Bob_R]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Actually its not, without access to your server/forum, its impossible to say.

Check out a few posts up (should be previous page) where I posted the ACP screenshot. Running it manually it works fine but it doesn't run automatically. Nothing more, nothing less.

Thanks.

[Paul M]

All that screenshot tells me is that you have a correctly set-up cron job, nothing more.

Its a bit like posting a picture of an engine and then asking why it wont run.

[Bob_R]

So what do you suggest? Where do we go from here?

[Paul M]

Version 3.8.002 released - most of the options have been moved to the ACP.

Just re-upload the files and import the product.