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[MarkCoutinho]

Just wondering: is there a command line that makes a backup of the MC database?
I want to implement such a command in a batch file and schedule that in Windows so that I never forget to make a backup (every day I backup/restore my database at my house and at the office).

[Matt]

Backup isn't available from the command line.  Sorry.

[blgentry]

Hmm.  Core Command 20011 is backup library.  I believe parameter 1 will do an automatic backup.  So on windows you should be able to call that directly from the command line MCC.exe /MCC .  I don't have the windows version, so I'm not 100% sure on this.

You should also be able to call this with MCWS using the MCC method/action.

Brian.

[Matt]

Hmm.  Core Command 20011 is backup library.  I believe parameter 1 will do an automatic backup.  So on windows you should be able to call that directly from the command line MCC.exe /MCC .  I don't have the windows version, so I'm not 100% sure on this.

You should also be able to call this with MCWS using the MCC method/action.

Brian.

Well you're a jedi!

[MarkCoutinho]

Hmm.  Core Command 20011 is backup library.  I believe parameter 1 will do an automatic backup.  So on windows you should be able to call that directly from the command line MCC.exe /MCC .  I don't have the windows version, so I'm not 100% sure on this.

You should also be able to call this with MCWS using the MCC method/action.

Brian.

Thanks for your answer, Brian. Base on your MCC-info I did another search on Google and it appears that this question has been asked before here on the forum - some 3 years ago: https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=85439.0
I don't quite understand how/what to do with your information and the one from 3 years ago (since I'm not a good programmer) but I'll give it a go using the Wiki. Thanks so far, though! :-)

[BryanC]

Thanks for your answer, Brian. Base on your MCC-info I did another search on Google and it appears that this question has been asked before here on the forum - some 3 years ago: https://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=85439.0
I don't quite understand how/what to do with your information and the one from 3 years ago (since I'm not a good programmer) but I'll give it a go using the Wiki. Thanks so far, though! :-)

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mc21.exe /MCC 20011,1

[MarkCoutinho]

Thanks, I'll give it a go with that code (mc21.exe /MCC 20011,1).
I'll keep you posted

[MarkCoutinho]

Code: [Select]

mc21.exe /MCC 20011,1

That's exactly what I was looking for.
However.... Is it possible to add a path to it? Now it backups to the place that's noted in the options of MC. I want to keep that path for backup's sake, but I want the code to send the backup to another path.
Hope you can help me on that one too!

[glynor]

No, sorry. The only way to do it is to backup to the location set in Options > File Locations.

[MarkCoutinho]

Okay, bummer. I'm still happy with the previous answer though :-)

[muzicman0]

why not add a line to the CLI to move the backup file (or copy it) after creating it?  So create it in the default location, and then move it to wherever you want it.  Not sure what the naming scheme is, so I am not sure if you can do this, but I would think it would be possible in a batch file for sure.

[MarkCoutinho]

why not add a line to the CLI to move the backup file (or copy it) after creating it?  So create it in the default location, and then move it to wherever you want it.  Not sure what the naming scheme is, so I am not sure if you can do this, but I would think it would be possible in a batch file for sure.

Yeah, thanks for the tip. I figured something similar out. After backing up I start a new DOS-command which moves the file to the place (on Google Drive) where I want it to be.
The initial backing up line I'll put under a hotkey, so I can start that whenever I want.

[BryanC]

Yeah, thanks for the tip. I figured something similar out. After backing up I start a new DOS-command which moves the file to the place (on Google Drive) where I want it to be.
The initial backing up line I'll put under a hotkey, so I can start that whenever I want.

You can call an external batch script with a hotkey too, so you can have an AIO solution.