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As of 24 Nov 2017 this modification has been withdrawn.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

[ForumUser210]

Originally Posted by DontWannaName

Worked for me but if we backup everyday to be safe, and it does this for a long time, it will take up a lot of space. How can we delete old backups every month?

I download my daily backup, and delete it right after I download.

In my experience, I figure I don't need more than one backup, so there is no reason to have a list of them piling up.

[ForumUser210]

Originally Posted by Alucard^

Hi,

I have a question, sorry if this is answered but I didn't see nothing about that in the first page.

This plugin make a backup, good, but if I did it a backup (without this plugin) and I want to upload this backup, I can use this for that? or this is only to make backups?

Thanks and sry if I writed something wrong, my english isn't perfect.

To restore a backup, use BigDump:

http://www.ozerov.de/bigdump.php

[control1110]

I have a few questions,

1) I am assuming no but im going to ask to make sure, Can you compress in gzip format?

2) I set my to backup every hour with date format Y-m-d-G but it creates another folder for each backup not really a big detail but I would prefer one folder for each day. Any possible way to do this?

3) Is there a way to automatically delete backups more than a week old?

4) For the exclude list for tables can you use wildcards like prefix_*?

Thanks

[Paul M]

Hi,

1. No, tho I think someone posted some code to do this somewhere in the thread.

2. I use the format "l" (lowercase L) - this simply sets it to the day of the week, so you always have just 7 folders.

3. See 2.

4. Nope.

[gerbil249]

XML Error: syntax error at Line 3

[BlackJacket]

Paul i have this installed on my VB3 board but wanted to know if it would work with VB4 and if not, would you be able to make a version for VB4?

Thanks Paul!

[control1110]

Originally Posted by Paul M

Hi,

1. No, tho I think someone posted some code to do this somewhere in the thread.

Did search and just read through the entire thread no one has posted any code on how to gzip, or I just missed it, if someone finds it please like me know

[Paul M]

Originally Posted by NittoMOD

Paul i have this installed on my VB3 board but wanted to know if it would work with VB4 and if not, would you be able to make a version for VB4?

Thanks Paul!

I have no idea if it works with vb4 atm.

I suspect it probably will, since it doesnt rely on any templates or hooks.

I also expect there will be a vb4 version, when I have the time to look into it.

[BlackJacket]

Originally Posted by Paul M

I have no idea if it works with vb4 atm.

I suspect it probably will, since it doesnt rely on any templates or hooks.

I also expect there will be a vb4 version, when I have the time to look into it.

I tried it in VB4 and it did not work. This is the error message "An error occurred during backup"


I have installed this mod on two other boards so the setup was correct. I rechecked the directory and file permissions just to make sure which still did not work.

Thanks Paul.

[JVSP]

Working fine in 4.0 just tested it. Had to remove minversion and maxversion in the xml to install.