automatic backup

[fhaszler]

Is there any possibility to launch automatic/command line back-up of a DBMS repository, to a local file.

I would like to make night backups to an Oracle repository.
The first impression shows that onl;y via the automation interface is possible to do that, but it seems a rather error prone approach. What I need is to set up an automatic data transfer between an Oracle repository and a local EAP file.

Did anybody succed to do that?

Does Sparx intend to introduce this feature in the next releases?

Thaks in advance for any contribution!

[thomaskilian]

Why don't you use standard backup tools?

[fhaszler]

Because if the server is down (no back-up) I will still need a lot of time to restore the server. Using a EAP file will permit me to continue the work while the server is restored. I know the EAP files are access databases, but I hope there is a possibility to schedule a data transfer functionality, that is actually implemented.

Thanks anyway.

[thomaskilian]

Currently I know only the manual Data Transfer from EA's menu. Sparx should know whether this can be accessed by automation...