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Command-Line Parameters

 

 

 

 


Via command-line parameters it is possible to call the program with default settings or actions, which allows scheduled backups or backups from batch files. The parameters have to be specified after the program name and must be separated by spaces.

 The following parameters are available:
 

-b number

Loads the backup set with the specified number and runs the backup. The program is closed after the backup is finished.

 Examples:
C:\Program Files\Z-DBackup\ZDBackup.exe -b 1    (Backup set no. 1 is run automatically)

 C:\Program Files\Z-DBackup\ZDBackup.exe -b 5    (Backup set no. 5 is run automatically)
 

-d date

Only files newer than the specified date are saved. The date must be provided in the format Day.Month.Year

 Example:
C:\Program Files\z-dbackup\ZDBackup.exe -b 1  -d 09.09.2003
 

-v

Full backup mode for a differential or incremental backup set. Example if backup set no. 3 is a differential backup set:
 

Monday

C:\Program Files\z-dbackup\ZDBackup.exe -b 3

Tuesday

C:\Program Files\z-dbackup\ZDBackup.exe -b 3

Wednesday

C:\Program Files\z-dbackup\ZDBackup.exe -b 3

Thursday

C:\Program Files\z-dbackup\ZDBackup.exe -b 3

Friday

C:\Program Files\z-dbackup\ZDBackup.exe -b 3  -v

 

 

-s

Computer is shut down after backup. Example:
 C:\Program Files\z-dbackup\ZDBackup.exe -b 1 -s

-t

Z-DBackup is started minimized in the system tray. Example:
 C:\Program Files\z-dbackup\ZDBackup.exe -b 1 -t

-m

Allow multiple instances of Z-DBackup. Example:
 C:\Program Files\z-dbackup\ZDBackup.exe -b 1 -t -m

-noclose

Don't automatically close program messages after 30 seconds.

-hibernation

Computer is automatically put into hibernation mode after backup.


 

 In the standard version, calling linked backup sets with command-line parameters is disabled, i.e. only the specified backup set is loaded! Also, The parameters -d and -m are available in the professional version only!

 

 
 


 

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