Re: [OT] Restoring a FrontBase DB
Re: [OT] Restoring a FrontBase DB
- Subject: Re: [OT] Restoring a FrontBase DB
- From: Chuck Hill <email@hidden>
- Date: Tue, 28 Sep 2010 08:15:27 -0700
On Sep 28, 2010, at 4:33 AM, David Avendasora wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I've been trying to signup for the FrontBase Dev list, but it's not working for some reason, so I thought I'd post this here since there's so many FB here.
Uppity mailing lists! First the Wonder list, now FrontBases. Looks like mailing lists have now been sucked into the vortex of Davitude.
> This is my first time using FrontBase.
You're a bit old for your first time, aren't you?
> I'm trying to restore a DB from a file provided to me. I have FrontBase 5.1.3f installed.
You can only restore a backup on a machine with the same endianness. I assume that is the case, but I mention this for future reference. Generally, an export and import is preferred for moving a database.
> The restore process seems to be stalled at "Transaction Log disabled". I have a 2.8GHz MacBook Pro with 8GB of RAM and a 256GB SSD and the file I'm trying to restore from is only 125MB.
>
> Here's what I'm getting:
>
> Daves-Laptop:~ davendasora$ sudo /Library/FrontBase/bin/FrontBase -create -restore='/Users/davendasora/Documents/Projects/A/B_2010_09_21-03_15_00' acDB
> 2010-09-28 05:14:57 License problem detected: Could not open license file /Library/FrontBase/LicenseString: No such file or directory
> Using the unlicensed FREE version options
> An unlicensed option was specified: Backup/Restore
Hmm, a clue there perhaps? Hmmmmm.
> 2010-09-28 05:14:57 FrontBase Server - 5.1.3f 64-bit on Mac OS X [Server]
> 2010-09-28 05:14:57 Bootstrapping new database: /Library/FrontBase/Databases/acDB.fb
> 2010-09-28 05:14:57 Bootstrapping new database
> 2010-09-28 05:14:57 Bootstrapping DEFINITION_SCHEMA done
> 2010-09-28 05:14:58 Bootstrapping INFORMATION_SCHEMA done
> 2010-09-28 05:14:58 Transaction Log disabled
>
> It has been stalled there for over 2 hours. That just doesn't seem right for 125MB of data.
>
> What am I doing wrong?
I can only assume that was a rhetorical question.
Chuck
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