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As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.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.

[JonUrban]

Paul,

I just uninstalled the old version and installed the new version and all is well.

I would like to do what you suggested with regards to having the backups named by the day of the week instead of the date in order to keep only 7 backups on the website.

Is there an easy way to do this with the new interface without editing the php files?

If so, can you give the the info and where I should enter it?

THANKS

[Paul M]

Yes, enter l (lowercase L) in the date format.

[JonUrban]

Paul,

Sorry to be a moron here, but let me just clarify. I remove the 'Y-m-d' from the 'Date Format" info and replace it with a lower case L? That's it?

[Paul M]

Correct.

[dancue]

Originally Posted by dandanch

paul i've never got it to work.. thats why i'm asking for example on how the path should look?

Anyone having issues with this can upload this file and point to it on your browser.

[dancue]

Is there any way someone can provide me with a list of files the old version had?

Are they the same as what's included in this folder?

[SorentoUltimate]

Very Gooood addon

i want the backup file to be compressed ! can i do that automatical with some changes to the code ?

can someone help me?

Thanks
Giorgos

[Bob_R]

I'm rolling right along and everything's cool.

My only thing is that the backup seems to run not at the default time? The other day it ran at 10:54 AM and today it ran at 9:21 AM?

Thoughts?

[M3xital]

Great hack!!

Installed and working just fine

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by dancue

Is there any way someone can provide me with a list of files the old version had?

Are they the same as what's included in this folder?

Old version ?

The name/number of files has not changed (ever ...).