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Automatic database backup

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 10:59 am
by randomchimp
Hi, I have Mars Notebook on Win 7 32 bit. I set the Automatic database backup "When database opened create it's copy" and specify a path. When I start it up, I get "There was an error saving database to another file!". If I go back into the preferences to look at the automatic back up settings, the path is blank. Any suggestions?

Re: Automatic database backup

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 11:14 am
by Marsianin
Hm, did you try to use another path?
May be the program doesn't have access to that folder.
And does it work with default path?

Re: Automatic database backup

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 11:59 am
by randomchimp
Yep, I've tried paths under my user folder and ones I've created as dedicated folders on the C: drive... same result each time. I switched it to save when closing and it worked once, then failed. Is there any logging or anything to help figure out the error?

Re: Automatic database backup

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 12:33 pm
by Marsianin
Just try to leave Path option unchecked and make backups.
Also you can try to make backup manually from File->Database->Make backup to see if it works.
And there is no logging.

Re: Automatic database backup

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 2:07 pm
by randomchimp
Manual backup works. It made a backup in the same folder as the main database. I tried a second time and it made another copy with "_1" appended.
Automatic backup still results in "There was an error saving database to another file!".
Both using default location.

Re: Automatic database backup

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 2:58 pm
by Marsianin
And what about another type of autobackup? On close for example?