ibase_backup

Initiates a backup task in the service manager and returns immediately.

ibase_backup Function synopsis

ibase_backup(
    $service_handle,
    $source_db,
    $dest_file,
    $options,
    $verbose
  )

Parameters

$service_handle

$source_db

$dest_file

$options

Optional

Additional options to pass to the database server for backup. The $options parameter can be a combination of the following constants: IBASE_BKP_IGNORE_CHECKSUMS, IBASE_BKP_IGNORE_LIMBO, IBASE_BKP_METADATA_ONLY, IBASE_BKP_NO_GARBAGE_COLLECT, IBASE_BKP_OLD_DESCRIPTIONS, IBASE_BKP_NON_TRANSPORTABLE or IBASE_BKP_CONVERT. Read the section about for further information.

$options accepts one or a bitmask of the following constant values:

• IBASE_BKP_IGNORE_CHECKSUMS
• IBASE_BKP_IGNORE_LIMBO
• IBASE_BKP_METADATA_ONLY
• IBASE_BKP_NO_GARBAGE_COLLECT
• IBASE_BKP_OLD_DESCRIPTIONS
• IBASE_BKP_NON_TRANSPORTABLE
• IBASE_BKP_CONVERT

$verbose

Optional