Select the Backup Database command from the Operation menu. The Backup Database dialog, shown in the following image, is then displayed. (Your current database directory is displayed above the Backup Directory combo box.)
In the Backup Directory combo box, specify the path name for the backup destination directory where database files are copied during the backup process. You must specify a directory that is valid on the server.
Alternatively, click the adjacent browse button (indicated by the … points of ellipsis symbol) to display the common Browse for Folder dialog that enables you to select the backup directory in which your backed up database files will be located.
Uncheck the Verify Files check box if you do not want to verify your database files as they are backed up. By default, this check box is checked, indicating that index block‑to‑target (object, subobject, and so on) verification is performed, to ensure that index entries resolve to the correct records in the file. (See also "Verification during Backup", in Chapter 3.)
Uncheck the Verify Checksums check box if you do not want to perform MD5 checksum verification of files as they are backed up, to ensure that corruption is not introduced by hardware or environmental problems. By default, this check box is checked.
Check the Exclude Frozen Files check box, to exclude frozen (read-only) database files from the backup. By default, this check box is unchecked.
Check the Exclude Frozen Partitions check box, to exclude frozen (read-only) database partitions from the backup. By default, this check box is unchecked.
Uncheck the Compress Files check box if you do not want to compress your database files as they are backed up. By default, the Compress Files check box is checked.
Check the Overwrite Existing Files check box, to overwrite any existing files in your specified destination backup directory. By default, the Overwrite Existing Files check box is unchecked.
Click the Advanced button, to exclude files from the offline backup or to backup files to different locations. The advanced backup parameters enable you to select (or deselect) individual files for backup and change the logical location name for each file, if required. For details, see "Selecting Your File Backup Locations".
When you have defined all of your backup parameters and optionally your file backup locations, click the OK button, to save your parameters in the system registry and initiate the database backup process. Alternatively, click the Cancel button, to abandon your selections and close the dialog without initiating the backup operation.
