"markfine" <mf***@array.ca> wrote in message
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> We developed a DB for our customer using MS Access and upsized it to
> SQL Server. Our customer does daily back up of his DB and he asked me
> whether or not 'asdb' should be backed up as well.
>
> My question is: what is 'asdb' and whether or not it should be
> backed up. Any information or web links will be appreciated.
>
>
> Thanks,
> Mark.
>

> Mark,
>
> Are you using CA Brightstor for backups?
>
> Chris
>
> "markfine" <mf***@array.ca> wrote in message
> news:1165848723.844162.17420@j44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> > We developed a DB for our customer using MS Access and upsized it to
> > SQL Server. Our customer does daily back up of his DB and he asked me
> > whether or not 'asdb' should be backed up as well.
> >
> > My question is: what is 'asdb' and whether or not it should be
> > backed up. Any information or web links will be appreciated.
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mark.
> >

"markfine" <mf***@array.ca> wrote in message
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> Chris,
>
> Yes, our cutomer does use this software for backups.
>
> Mark.
>
>
>
> Chris Wood wrote:
>> Mark,
>>
>> Are you using CA Brightstor for backups?
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> "markfine" <mf***@array.ca> wrote in message
>> news:1165848723.844162.17420@j44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> > We developed a DB for our customer using MS Access and upsized it to
>> > SQL Server. Our customer does daily back up of his DB and he asked me
>> > whether or not 'asdb' should be backed up as well.
>> >
>> > My question is: what is 'asdb' and whether or not it should be
>> > backed up. Any information or web links will be appreciated.
>> >
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Mark.
>> >
>

> Then has backend database 'asdb' is on the server. Is it using MS SQL as the
> backend?
>
> Chris
>
> "markfine" <mf***@array.ca> wrote in message
> news:1165851882.666847.131560@n67g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
> > Chris,
> >
> > Yes, our cutomer does use this software for backups.
> >
> > Mark.
> >
> >
> >
> > Chris Wood wrote:
> >> Mark,
> >>
> >> Are you using CA Brightstor for backups?
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
> >> "markfine" <mf***@array.ca> wrote in message
> >> news:1165848723.844162.17420@j44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >> > We developed a DB for our customer using MS Access and upsized it to
> >> > SQL Server. Our customer does daily back up of his DB and he asked me
> >> > whether or not 'asdb' should be backed up as well.
> >> >
> >> > My question is: what is 'asdb' and whether or not it should be
> >> > backed up. Any information or web links will be appreciated.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> > Mark.
> >> >
> >

"markfine" <mf***@array.ca> wrote in message
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> Chris,
>
> I am not sure I understand 100% your last posting. In any way, we use
> SQL Server as the backend for the customer's database. And it seems
> to me (but I am not sure) that 'asdb' is created by the backup software
> that is appear to be CA Brightstor.
>
> But we don't know the purposes of 'asdb' and don't know whether or
> not we need to back it up as well.
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> Chris Wood wrote:
>> Then has backend database 'asdb' is on the server. Is it using MS SQL as
>> the
>> backend?
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> "markfine" <mf***@array.ca> wrote in message
>> news:1165851882.666847.131560@n67g2000cwd.googlegroups.com...
>> > Chris,
>> >
>> > Yes, our cutomer does use this software for backups.
>> >
>> > Mark.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Chris Wood wrote:
>> >> Mark,
>> >>
>> >> Are you using CA Brightstor for backups?
>> >>
>> >> Chris
>> >>
>> >> "markfine" <mf***@array.ca> wrote in message
>> >> news:1165848723.844162.17420@j44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> >> > We developed a DB for our customer using MS Access and upsized it to
>> >> > SQL Server. Our customer does daily back up of his DB and he asked
>> >> > me
>> >> > whether or not 'asdb' should be backed up as well.
>> >> >
>> >> > My question is: what is 'asdb' and whether or not it should be
>> >> > backed up. Any information or web links will be appreciated.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> > Mark.
>> >> >
>> >
>

> Brightstor came from Cheyenne software Arcserve. It could either have a
> propriety database or MS SQL as its backend database to retain all
> information about the servers/folders/file being backed up and to where.
>
> If the asdb database is connected to your SQL Server then back it up as if
> you need to run a restore using Brightstor and asdb was corrupted you would
> not be able to do it.
>
> HTH
>
> Chris
>