Pre-backup command

To specify a command/batch file to be executed before the backup process starts

  1. Enable the Execute a command before the backup switch.
  2. In the Command... field, type a command or browse to a batch file. The program does not support interactive commands, i.e. commands that require user input (for example, "pause".)
  3. In the Working directory field, specify a path to a directory where the command/batch file will be executed.
  4. In the Arguments field specify the command’s execution arguments, if required.
  5. Depending on the result you want to obtain, select the appropriate options as described in the table below.
  6. Click Done.

Check box

Selection

Fail the backup if the command execution fails*

Selected

Cleared

Selected

Cleared

Do not back up until the command execution is complete

Selected

Selected

Cleared

Cleared

Result

 

 

Preset

Perform the backup only after the command is successfully executed. Fail the backup if the command execution fails.

Perform the backup after the command is executed despite execution failure or success.

N/A

Perform the backup concurrently with the command execution and irrespective of the command execution result.

* A command is considered failed if its exit code is not equal to zero.