Database :: backupDatabase - Backup database

The function starts the database backup service. The function can be called for databases opened locally, only.

In order to create a server database backup, you might call Client::backupDatabase() after connecting the client to the server.

Implementation overview

Create backup from database
Database :: backupDatabase ( )
Backup database to target location
Database :: backupDatabase ( sTargetPath )

Implementation details

Create backup from database
Database :: backupDatabase ( )

The function creates a backup file from the database opened for the database handle and stores it in the database folder under the same file name but with the extension .ozi.

Backup database to target location
Database :: backupDatabase ( odaba::String &sTargetPath )

In order to store the backup in an other folder or with another name, the target file and location name have to be passed in sTargetPath,
- sTargetPath - Target path
  The target path refers to a file location for the target file. The complete path includes file name and directory. It might, however, be defined as absolute path starting with the root device or folder or a relative path.
  
  In order to pass no file path, an empty string ( String() ) may be passed.