Ok, I think I understand. So it will delete all my incrementals and create a differential from the full backup when the destination is full.
I found this reference helpful: http://www.backup4all.com/kb/how-to-cre ... ackup.html
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- Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:36 pm
- Forum: Support & Troubleshooting
- Topic: Switching backup type to Smart
- Replies: 4
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- Mon Mar 12, 2018 9:08 pm
- Forum: Support & Troubleshooting
- Topic: Switching backup type to Smart
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1033
Re: Switching backup type to Smart
Ok. I didn't think smart backup ever merges files... I thought it simply deletes the old ones to free up space for new. ref. http://www.backup4all.com/kb/backup-types-115.html Does someone know for sure? Like I stated above I have an incremental job with merge and limit 24 backups My issue is I'm ru...
- Fri Mar 09, 2018 8:30 pm
- Forum: Support & Troubleshooting
- Topic: Switching backup type to Smart
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1033
Switching backup type to Smart
I have a current job as follows: Every 1st Sat. of the month type Incremental limit number of backups 24 Merge backups yes In other words it's an incremental forever job. My question is what will happen if I change this job to type Smart? Will I loose my 2 years of incremental backups?
- Thu May 09, 2013 5:00 pm
- Forum: Support & Troubleshooting
- Topic: Understanding Save storage space? option
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2792
Re: Understanding Save storage space? option
"Merging the backups will keep the most recent version for each file. It will combine the currently created backup with the oldest backup version to be deleted." I am trying to understand the above response and overall how merge backups works. How does merge backup work on an incremental j...
- Wed Mar 07, 2012 3:42 pm
- Forum: Feedback & Wishlist
- Topic: Full backup after a set number of incremental backups
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2762
Re: Full backup after a set number of incremental backups
Thanks very much.
- Tue Mar 06, 2012 4:34 pm
- Forum: Feedback & Wishlist
- Topic: Full backup after a set number of incremental backups
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2762
Re: Full backup after a set number of incremental backups
Thanks for timely response.
I understand differential backups and I believe understand the limit function now...
So with limit backup number, it will only delete the 1st full backup once all the differentials up to the next full backup are deleted right?
I understand differential backups and I believe understand the limit function now...
So with limit backup number, it will only delete the 1st full backup once all the differentials up to the next full backup are deleted right?
- Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:50 pm
- Forum: Feedback & Wishlist
- Topic: Full backup after a set number of incremental backups
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2762
Re: Full backup after a set number of incremental backups
Ok i'm still not quite sure on how the limit backups works with a differential. It seems like it was leaving the full backups which was taking up too much space. My backup goes as follows, weekly each Monday thru Friday run independent differential backups: Backup type: Type: Differential Save stora...
- Mon Feb 27, 2012 4:17 pm
- Forum: Support & Troubleshooting
- Topic: Incremental Backup - What would happen if....
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1814
Re: Incremental Backup - What would happen if....
You can manually set the affinity to the backup4all process and leave it running....
- Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:03 am
- Forum: Support & Troubleshooting
- Topic: Full Backup every x incremental backups
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2120
Re: Full Backup every x incremental backups
Can someone please explain exactly how merge backups works? And why it should be off on the above scenario....
- Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:57 am
- Forum: Feedback & Wishlist
- Topic: Full backup after a set number of incremental backups
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2762
Re: Full backup after a set number of incremental backups
Hello,
I am wondering if it can be set to limit the total number of full backups when running a differential or incremental schedule? I am aware of the limit backups setting but I'm not sure how to implement it with a scheduled differential backup.
I am wondering if it can be set to limit the total number of full backups when running a differential or incremental schedule? I am aware of the limit backups setting but I'm not sure how to implement it with a scheduled differential backup.