Backing up the embedded PostgreSQL database

This topic describes how to back up the embedded PostgreSQL database by using the database backup script. The database backup script is located in the tools directory within BCAN_HOME.

To back up the embedded PostgreSQL database

The following table lists the command for backing up the application database:

In the command, <filename> is an optional file name (no path, just the file name). The default value is bcan.dump.

When performing a backup, the backup file is written to the BCAN_DATA\dbbackup or BCAN_DATA/dbbackup directory.

You can use the Windows or Linux scheduler to schedule regular backups of the product database.

You can back up the database while the product is running. BMC recommends scheduling the backup during non-peak times. You also might want to store the backup files on a remote disk.