Tdbf question

[SteveSS]

Hi Chaps.  I have written a Lazarus program to record match results for a local team that I belong to.  I entered some results this morning, and when I backed up the data I noticed that the .mdx file for the results database did not copy - its last update date on Explorer shows 27/06/2017.  When I check the results, they are all there, with the correct date, and in the correct sequence.  I am intrigued as to why the .mdx file does not show as updated today.  Any thoughts?

[ahiggins]

How are you backing up the table?

[SteveSS]

Just using xcopy in a .bat file - not part of the program.

[ahiggins]

Not sure, I've just tested on windows 7 64bit xcopy tablename.* d:\backup_path\ /v  with no issue. maybe try recreating the index.

[SteveSS]

Sorry All - I am being a bit dim (not for the first time).  The results table is  keyed on a date indicator (T/S/U for Thursday / Saturday / Sunday) plus the player name.  This means that the index will only change if there is a new player, or an existing player plays on a date they have not played on before.  All of the results I entered today were for existing players, who had played on a Thursday before.  So no index change.  The last update for the results index on the 27/06/2017 was because I entered a result for a new player. Arghhhh!!!

SOLVED

[ahiggins]

Result, it was always going to be something simple  .  I take it your batch file was using a /D or /A (/M) switch?

[SteveSS]

Yes - batch command is : xcopy C:\LData   F:\LData /F /D /E /I /Y

Thanks for joining in on this.