Configuring incremental and differential backups in APBackup

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Today, we will explain how you can use APBackup to configure incremental and differential backups .

Users often use APBackup for making complete backups where files are saved to the same folder or a new archive each time a backup is made using the date format and the archive depth value. However, if you need to back up a lot of data (dozens of gigabytes, for instance) every day, it may take a lot of time and slow down your system in spite of the fact that APBackup features a mechanism that allows you to control the CPU load (by giving the backup process a lower priority and enabling automatic pauses during the backup process).
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Using APFill for automatic calculation of ink/toner coverage of PDF/PS files

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APFill is intended for calculating toner/ink coverage in PDF or PS files. It allows you to estimate the cost of printing a specific file. APFill separately measures CMYK, as well as up to 8 other colors in a file. Besides, APFill can also calculate ink coverage for bitmap formats, such as TIFF, JPG and BMP in the RGB or grayscale mode, which can be useful for printing on a black and white printer or for measuring the density of CMYK components that were separated and saved in a TIFF file, for example.

Besides the standard mode, when the user opens a file, measures it and gets the coverage calculation results, APFill has an automatic mode and can be started from the command line with various parameters.
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Backing up MS SQL databases using APBackup

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Today, we will take a look at some examples of MS SQL database backup automation using APBackup.

When a task is started in APBackup , you can launch external applications before and after the actual backup process. Besides, you can configure a task not to back up data at all, but to launch these programs only (i.e. schedule a program start). This can be done by enabling the “Execute only “To Do before/after backup” without backup” option.

Let’s take a look at an example of a backup task.
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“Silent” installation of APBackup.

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To install APBackup in the unattended mode (no user’s actions required), you need to launch the installer with the following parameters:

apbackup.exe /VERYSILENT /SP-

After that, if you have an APBackup registration key, you can activate the program automatically. Just start the program with the following parameter:

c:\program files\apbackup\apbackup.exe QUIETREGISTER XXXXX-XXXXX-...-XXXXX

where XXXXX-XXXXX-…-XXXXX is your APBackup registration key.

The APBackup installation package was created using InnoSetup, so you can use any other supported command line parameters.

Using the “date format” to manage the structure of backup archives in APBackup

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When saving a backup archive to the primary or additional folder, APBackup can name it according to the current date. To enable this option, use the “Date format” field. This field is a date/time mask and its value is calculated at the time a backup copy is created.
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