Akeeba Backup for Joomla!

Friday, 13 January 2012 03:31 CST

user11823

I have read all relevant information and my configuration is:
PHP version: 5.3.8
MySQL version: 5.0.92-community
Host: Wopsa Cygrids (Sweden)
Akeeba Backup version: 3.3.11 (Pro)

Description of my issue:

I have Akeeba 3.3.11 Pro installed on several Joomla 1.7.3 sites. After configuring Akeeba to transfer backup files to Dropbox, I get status "Obsolete" although the backup seems to complete ok and the file is transferred to Dropbox.

Should I be worried that the backup's are incomplete and can you please advise what might be the cause of this?

Thanks and regards,

Christoffer

Friday, 13 January 2012 03:44 CST

nicholas

Hi Christoffer,

Go to the Configuration page, click on the "Configure..." button next to the "Data processing engine" and uncheck the "Process each part immediately" box. Take a new backup. It now appears as "Remote".

I have explained that in this forum many times in the past. It has to do with the fact that the "Delete archive after processing" box is by default checked which means that archives already transferred to off-site storage are removed. From that point, if you have enabled "Process each part immediately", Akeeba Backup can not record the "remote" status of the backup archive due to architectural restrictions. So, since the backup archive is no longer stored on your server, it appears as "Obsolete" instead of "Remote". When you disable the "Process each part immediately", Akeeba Backup knows exactly when the backup is complete and when it's transferred to the remote storage, so it can mark the backup as "Remote" correctly. I know, it's complicated!

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

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Friday, 13 January 2012 04:46 CST

user11823

Thanks for your reply, and please excuse me seemingly asking about things already answered. But the "Process each part immediately" is already unchecked and I stil get "obsolete". Could it be that I have excluded some directories/files from the backup?

Friday, 13 January 2012 05:23 CST

nicholas

Normally it should read "Remote". If the files are already in DropBox there is nothing to worry about.

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

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Friday, 13 January 2012 05:58 CST

user11823

OK, Thanks! Comforting to know...

Regards,

Christoffer

Friday, 13 January 2012 06:19 CST

nicholas

You're welcome!

Nicholas K. Dionysopoulos

Lead Developer and Director

🇬🇷Greek: native 🇬🇧English: excellent 🇫🇷French: basic • 🕐 My time zone is Europe / Athens
Please keep in mind my timezone and cultural differences when reading my replies. Thank you!

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