| CtBackup does have some command line
arguments which will allow you to backup and restore to your
requirements. First you must browse to the BIN directory of the
Citect installation in the command line. Then use the arguments as
follows:
Ctback32.exe <ctz to restore> -r<path to
restore to> <arguments>
| -d<name>
|
database name
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| -m<ext>
|
include
extension
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| -x<ext>
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exclude
extension
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| -e
|
encrypt
with password
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| -p<password>
|
encrypt/decrypt password
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| -s[+/-]
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recurse
subdirectories
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| -f<level>
|
format
level, 0 only format if required, 2 always format disk. [obsolete
since version 3.xx, 4.xx]
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| -u[+/-]
|
save
compiled, use -u- to save compiled
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| -g[+/-]
|
show
configure dialog
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| -c[+/-]
|
compress files
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| -b<path>
|
path to
backup from
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| -r<path>
|
path to
restore to
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| -i<filename>
|
ini
file name
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| -f1
|
use old
file format (truncates long filenames to 8.3) ** new for v5.10
**
|
| -a
|
run in
auto mode (note: all input must be in command line or INI
file)
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The path where the data is backed up to is set by the [BACKUP]
DrivePath parameter in the CITECT.INI file.
For example to backup (in version 3) c:\data:use the following
command:
CTBACKUP -g- -bc:\data
To restore the above data use (in version 5):
CTBACK32 -g -rc:\data
V7 Example, restoring a new project:
Ctback32.exe C:\project.ctz
-rC:\Citect\User\Project\ -a -dProject
To backup a Citect database, eg backup demo use:
CTBACK32 -dDEMO -b -u- -c+ -d-
Ctbackup also uses the following options in the CITECT.INI
file:
[BACKUP]
| Database=
|
!
database to backup or restore
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| BackupPath=
|
! file
to backup to, for example c:\temp\example.ctz ** new for v5.10
**
|
| DrivePath=
|
! path
to backup to or restore from. [obsolete as of v5.10, use BackupPath
instead]
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| FilePath=
|
! file
path, used in not a database
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| BackupFile=
|
! file
name on backup disk, default CTBACKUP. [obsolete as of v5.10, use
BackupPath instead]
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| Password=
|
!
encryption password
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| Drive=0/1/2
|
!
0=other, 1=A, 2=B
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| DiskSize=0/1
|
! low
density=0, high density=1
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| Encrypt=0/1
|
!
encrypt backup
|
| FormatLevel=
|
!
format level. [obsolete since version 3.xx, 4.xx]
|
| Configure=0/1
|
!
display configure dialog
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| Compress=0/1
|
!
compress backup
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| Overwrite=0/1
|
!
overwrite
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| SaveCompiled=0/1
|
! save
compiled
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| Recurse=0/1
|
!
recurse sub directories
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| DeleteAll=0/1
|
!
delete all before restore
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| TechSupport=0/1
|
!
backup tech support data
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| Operation=0/1
|
!
0=backup, 1=restore
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| Include=
|
!
include list
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| Exclude=
|
!
exclude list, default DBK,_CI
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| CompiledFiles=
|
!
compiled files, default RDB
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| FileFormat=0/1
|
! 1=
use old format (truncates long filenames to 8.3) ** new for v5.10
**
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Note: Be very careful when configuring CtBackup to restore files
as it will first delete all files in the required directory and all
subdirectories before restoring. If you accidentally set your
restore path to the root directory CtBackup will delete your entire
disk drive.
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