Administrative and Maintenance Tools - vB Database Backup Pro (Lite) for vb 3.6

This modification is no longer available or supported.

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 for vb 3.6.

The original version was by Trigunflame and the rights to the code were bought by Zoints (D.Chapman) in January. A while ago David gave me permission to release my adaption, but until now I haven't got round to it. Trigunflame did mention a few months ago he was working on a new version, but nothing ever appeared.

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. It's been in use on our forum since the day 3.6 was installed.

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 3.0 backup functionality on 3.6.


History:

v2.10 : First internal version.
v2.11 : Bug fixes, some code changes.
v2.12 : Initial Public Release.

[dfe]

What is the preferred method for the most successful VB backups and restores, tables as single files, or all tables in a seperate files?

Installed and working a dream on Win2003 installation!

[Paul M]

I use seperate files so I can easily restore just one table if necessary. For a full restore you can just join all the files into one.

[odie3]

Freaking Nice! Thanks for this MOD, I am feeling a lot better with this running daily!

[djbaxter]

One thing that would be nice would be auto-deletion of backups after a certain length of time.

[odie3]

agreed! +1 On Auto Delete after certain length of time.

[anarx]

Hi!
First of all, thank you for the hack and for your great support.

Now to my problem.

I got this error:

Database_Backup

An error occured during the MySQL backup. Details (Could not open Destination SQL file for writing.)

The folder with the "date" is built in my backup folder but there is no sql file in it.

[santimariani]

Help!

I have tried dozens of times to do backups manually, but I get the error that many are getting. What else can I do?

My backups folder is in the root. What I have, then, is something similar to this:

$backup['DUMP_PATH'] = '/home/sub/scxxxx/backups'; // Path to backups folder, with trailing slash

I have chmoded the folder to 777. I have tried disabling and enabling the product again. I have completely uninstalled it, only to install it again. I have moved the folder all over the place, changing the path appropriately, and still nothing. I followed SkyCatcher's suggestions in post 210, and still nothing. What else is there to do?

Thanks SO much!

[dfe]

This morning was the first automated one that happened, all went well, the only problem I had, or am having it did'nt turn the forums back on, I just realised now at 8am that the forums were still turned off after a 5am backup!

How can I check and ensure that does'nt happen again?

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by santimariani

Help!

I have tried dozens of times to do backups manually, but I get the error that many are getting. What else can I do?

My backups folder is in the root. What I have, then, is something similar to this:

$backup['DUMP_PATH'] = '/home/sub/scxxxx/backups'; // Path to backups folder, with trailing slash

I have chmoded the folder to 777. I have tried disabling and enabling the product again. I have completely uninstalled it, only to install it again. I have moved the folder all over the place, changing the path appropriately, and still nothing. I followed SkyCatcher's suggestions in post 210, and still nothing. What else is there to do?

Thanks SO much!

Look at what it says ;

$backup['DUMP_PATH'] = '/home/sub/scxxxx/backups'; // Path to backups folder, with trailing slash

Now look at the path you have entered and correct it.

[dfe]

Originally Posted by dfe

This morning was the first automated one that happened, all went well, the only problem I had, or am having it did'nt turn the forums back on, I just realised now at 8am that the forums were still turned off after a 5am backup!

How can I check and ensure that does'nt happen again?

Yip 2nd automated backup and I have to manually re-activate the forum using options, again the backup worked like a dream, but left the forum closed until I noticed it.

So this will be a critical issue for me to get solved.