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color=#0000ff size=2>Hi Keith,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>The repository is (are) stored in a DBXML
database. Like all databases, backing them up when they are in use can
leave you with an inconsistent database state, or possibly even prevent backup
entirely because of locked files.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>I _believe_ that if you shut down the MapGuide service
before taking your filesystem-level backup you would be OK, but my experience
with other databases has been that it's typically better to use the provided
database backup/restore functions.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff size=2>Jason</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<FONT size=2><FONT face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> Campbell, Keith A<BR><B>Subject:</B>
[mapguide-users] RepositioryAdmin<BR></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN
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color=#000000><BR></FONT></FONT></SPAN>What's the advantage of using the php
utilities to back up the repository as opposed to relying on a file system
backup/restore regime?</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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