Chaining Backups

A common practice is to run one backup after another. You can use Genie Backup Manager (GBM) to enable automatic execution for backup runs using one of the following methods:

Using Pre & Post Job Commands option

Pre and Post backup commands enables users to perform specific tasks before and after the backup job.

To chain your backup jobs to run after each others, here is what you need to do:

  1. Open your GBM software → Edit Previous Jobs → Select the backup job which you need to start running first.
  2. Refer to the Settings window → More Settings… → Pre & Post Job Commands…
  3. In the new box that will appear, please:
    • check the Enable Pre & Post Job Commands option.
    • From the Event section, select the Post-Backup Command option → Enable Command → Type the following command in the Command field, and enable the Wait until previous process ends option: 
      "GBM_EXCUTABLE_FILE_PATH" -e -job "BACKUP_JOB_NAME"

      Where:

      • GBM_EXCUTABLE_FILE_PATH: The exact path of the GBM.EXE file. The default is:
        C:\Program Files\Genie9\Genie Backup Manager\GBM.EXE
      • BACKUP_JOB_NAME: The exact name of the backup job which you want to run as soon as the current one finishes.

Using a batch file

If you have multiple jobs you wish to execute one after another, or if the Pre & Post Job Commands feature is unavailable in your GBM edition, here is what you can do:

  1. Make sure that the file extensions are not hidden on your system. This article may help you.
  2. Create a new text file.
  3. Open the newly created text file and write the command below: 
    "GBM_EXCUTABLE_FILE_PATH" -e -job "BACKUP_JOB_NAME"

    Where:

    • GBM_EXCUTABLE_FILE_PATH: The exact path of the GBM.EXE file. The default is:
      C:\Program Files\Genie9\Genie Backup Manager\GBM.EXE
    • BACKUP_JOB_NAME: The exact name of the backup job which you want to run.
  4. Save the text file and exit it.
  5. Right-click the text file → Rename → Change the extension from .txt to .bat

Example: If you want to run the backup jobs named My Documents and My Photos one after another, then the commands in the batch file will be

"C:\Program Files\Genie9\Genie Backup Manager\GBM.exe" -e -job "My Documents"
"C:\Program Files\Genie9\Genie Backup Manager\GBM.exe" -e -job "My Photos"

 

Applies To: Genie Backup Manager (GBM).

 

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