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| ID | Project | Category | View Status | Date Submitted | Last Update |
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| 0016930 | MMW 5 | DB / Backup | public | 2020-09-16 22:07 | 2021-09-14 21:58 |
| Reporter | rusty | Assigned To | |||
| Priority | urgent | Severity | feature | Reproducibility | always |
| Status | closed | Resolution | reopened | ||
| Product Version | 5.0 | ||||
| Target Version | 5.0.2 | Fixed in Version | 5.0.2 | ||
| Summary | 0016930: Backups can take up huge amount of space without the user realizing | ||||
| Description | If the user configures scheduled backups, it's possible that they'll take up an inordinate amount of space, and because of how the backups work most users won't even be aware of the problem. Possible fixes could be: a) when the user clicks 'Backup database now...': - MM displays a file chooser that defaults to a \backups subdirectory so that the user is aware of where the backups are being saved and so that it's obvious that the files in question are backups AND b) perform scheduled backups before MM closes, and launch the backup dialog (rather than doing it in the background). That way when the backup occurs the user will see the huge number of existing backups. OR c) add 'Retain backups:' _10_ tooltip: Automatically deletes older backups, retaining only number chosen. | ||||
| Tags | No tags attached. | ||||
| Fixed in build | 2502 | ||||
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There should be a setting where user can choose where the database is backed up. Currently it's in the same folder as the database which some may have on a small fast drive which then can run out of storage space. Backups could easily go to larger slower drives or even networked storage. |
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Fixed |
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1) Database Backup Location setting is blank after update to 5.0.2. It probably should show the pre-5.0.2 location being used. 2) When changing the database backup location value and running the manual database backup it will backup in the old location, instead of the new user determined location. User needs to OK dialog first, then return to be able to manually backup in user set location. 3) Dialog doesn't provide a Save option to save the Backup settings changes, without running selected database maintenance. This is easy to forget to de-select which then can interrupt MM use for extended period without option to cancel maintenance. |
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4) the backup confirmation dbox does not display the backup location 5) the backup location edit control in the Manage Database db is tiny, Could you add a hover tooltip to show the entire path? |
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6) The Restore function does not default to the custom backup location |
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Fixed |
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Verified on 2502, 1-6 implemented |
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4) For me is still the case, fixed in 2503 |
