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[Dodger]

I am looking at purchasing this software and have been doing an trial. I have a few questions and don't want to bug Nelson with more emails.


Are any logs kept in the client side? Besides the emailed report. (we have a auto backup verification tool for our software but we need a log file to view).

Has anyone done any custom API / reports? I see that the end of the Admin Giude there are a few built in ones but how can I modify them for our use? (I have access to programmers but am not a programmer myself).


Also... Does the software look at the archive bit before doing a Delta? In other words, if the archive bit never changes will the software look for changes in the block level of the file?
Thanks in advance!

[peakbackup5]

The clients does maintain history of backup files / action.

You can be creative with the API, but there are limitations. You can make remote API calls, user PHP / PERL / etc to parse and give you what you want....

If a file does not change, the software does not take action against it.

Jim

[leemason]

The client also maintains log files of the backups taken. These are stored under the ".obm" directory from the home directory on whichever account you run it from.
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[GBData]

Hi
No the archive bit is not looked at, rather the software looks at the ladst modified date, and decides if the file has changed based upon this.
Carl.

[Dodger]

Thanks for the info.

But... (always is one eh?)

1: So if the modified date on the file doesnt change the file is skipped for looking for a delta? That will be a problem unless there is a switch to force it to look at every file for changes because we use an open file backup command for my companys Sybase engine DB's. The problem is that the modified date never changes but the file DOES have changes that needs to be scanned/ delta-ed and backed up.

2: Cannot find a obm directory for the logs. I am using the trial. And I cannot find a .obm ext. The closest thing to a real log file I found is the ObmcoreRes_en.properties . But I am still looking.

3: I assume there is a guide somewhere on creating custom API reports? Like table names for the database or whatever they use to store the info?

You guys have been a great help and I love this fourm. I really want to use this software because everything else is easy and setup is a snap (AND THE PRICE IS CHEAP!!!).

Thanks again!

[peakbackup5]

The API's are getting better for 5.2.X. A started discussion specifically for API's on my site (some paid, but hopefully long-term mostly free based on contribution).

Although the price is very affordable (cheap), the product is solid for the medium-sized business.
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[leemason]

The .obm directory is under the root directory for the user running the OBM backup. In linux if you run under root the directory will be /root/.obm under Windows and run under Administrator it will be something like c:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\.obm.
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