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Not sure how best to go about this. But we have some sites that are rarely going to be updated. We'd like an option "Backup if changed" Now some sort of notice, say a .log file saying "DB not changed" would be nice so we don't run around skeeeered that our data was not backed up and know its empty because, well there's nothing there. That would allow us to set the interval as high as we needed to do.
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Hello aoirthoir,
I think the best you can do here is to ask the plugin to keep only the latest backup. You can set that while you are creating the new database. In the last box named "When to archive".
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I am marking this resolved. I'll do it this way then write a shell script to do a DIFF. If it is the same, I won't add it to the backup to be downloaded to the remote site. That will make the transferred file smaller.
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aoirthoir, wanted to respond to this thread. I agree with the request. But we are first trying to manage full backup. Doing differential backups is on the topics list and is being considered. But to do this required much more logic and processing. We would need to store and keep track of the last status of the previous backup. For just the database this would simple be something like record a timestamp then check the tables which have a last updated stamp greater than that. To complicate things we will be adding file as part of the backup. To do what you are asking would now require recording much more information and comparison time for each backup. Not saying it is impossible. We are looking at many options.
As always thanks for being a member and thanks for taking the time to provide your thoughts and request. I'm sure we will provide a solution soon.
Are frankly far more important and the incremental backups is a boon but not the most important thing ever.
I am surprised at how fast you are all moving this plugin forward. I also appreciate how fast you respond. I sent plugin buddy a presale request and got nothing. Now though I have a great path from yous guys. Also I will be teaching Snapshot as part of my classes for WordPress. (I run the Cleveland Web Design and Development Meet, over 400 members, and teach WP through it). Also I am going to teach how to use it in my video tutorials for WP Network/Multi. Probably going to be teaching a lot of your plugins actually. Some of the explanations aren't really complete enough and videos will help. So I am going to tackle as many as I can.
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Hello aoirthoir,
I think the best you can do here is to ask the plugin to keep only the latest backup. You can set that while you are creating the new database. In the last box named "When to archive".
Please See the screenshot attached. :)
What do you think?
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I am marking this resolved. I'll do it this way then write a shell script to do a DIFF. If it is the same, I won't add it to the backup to be downloaded to the remote site. That will make the transferred file smaller.
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Hey aoirthoir,
I am sure Paul would be very interested to see what you can come up with. Please do share it when you are done :)
Thanks for being an awesome member.
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I will keep yall posted.
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aoirthoir, wanted to respond to this thread. I agree with the request. But we are first trying to manage full backup. Doing differential backups is on the topics list and is being considered. But to do this required much more logic and processing. We would need to store and keep track of the last status of the previous backup. For just the database this would simple be something like record a timestamp then check the tables which have a last updated stamp greater than that. To complicate things we will be adding file as part of the backup. To do what you are asking would now require recording much more information and comparison time for each backup. Not saying it is impossible. We are looking at many options.
As always thanks for being a member and thanks for taking the time to provide your thoughts and request. I'm sure we will provide a solution soon.
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The items you listed on the other post:
http://premium.wpmudev.org/forums/topic/multiple-site-backup-all-at-once?replies=7#post-209522
Are frankly far more important and the incremental backups is a boon but not the most important thing ever.
I am surprised at how fast you are all moving this plugin forward. I also appreciate how fast you respond. I sent plugin buddy a presale request and got nothing. Now though I have a great path from yous guys. Also I will be teaching Snapshot as part of my classes for WordPress. (I run the Cleveland Web Design and Development Meet, over 400 members, and teach WP through it). Also I am going to teach how to use it in my video tutorials for WP Network/Multi. Probably going to be teaching a lot of your plugins actually. Some of the explanations aren't really complete enough and videos will help. So I am going to tackle as many as I can.
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I am marking this resolved.
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