>>>What application are folks using to backup VFP application data that is actively being used without having to wait for non-business hours.
>>>I have a client that wants backups made during the course of the day, ie, every hour. So not looking for an incremental backup per se that updates files whenever there is a change, but creates a backup "set" at specified times.
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>>Check out
https://cleverfoxbackup.com/>
>Is it really possible to obtain a consistent backup of a VFP database which is in use ?
I would imagine it uses the same OS-level call to lock file state that is used by other backup routines. See method 3 in this:
https://www.ultrabac.com/white-paper-open-file-backupHank
