How to make backups

[Gardibald]

Firstly to tell that im glad to find your site. Thanks
i've starting a new program and i need to backup my tables.
so i tried the command

copyfile

and

send to

but it doesent work. so please help me. i need to save my db tables to another location and give them aname by date, and if they are tree days old to delete them, and thats my problem.
:?:

[Duoas]

This is the Pascal language subforum.

What programming language are you using? And what database are you using?

[Gardibald]

it's delphi 7 and database is paradox

[Duoas]

Here's a Delphi Corner article that may help you.

Personally, I dislike playing with databases... so my knowledge is a bit weak in this area. Let me know if it helps.

[Gardibald]

what kind of tables do you use?

[Gardibald]

thamks, this helps me to upgrade my program, but does not solve my problem.
actually, i like to make a command which wil copy certain table (or any other file) and paste it on diferent location, rename it by curent date, and delete it if its some days old.

[Duoas]

I'm not sure how I have failed to address your problem.

In both your first and your latest post, you indicated that you need to do three things:

1. Copy specific tables to a backup location
2. Rename the backup tables with a timestamp
3. Delete really old backup tables

The link article I gave you specifically deals with 1 and 2, which can be done at the same time. Further, the article is aimed at making a full copy --where it is not cross-linked between the old table and current data-- which is what a backup generally entails. The article deals with Paradox tables using Delphi.

To delete an old backup table, delete it just as you would any other table.

If I have misunderstood your problem please try to be more specific about exactly what it is that you are trying to do.

[Gardibald]

with litle work and improvisation i managed to do exactly what i was looking for.
thanks