Can Backup Professional backup my Informix, Progress or Sybase databases?
The before command of Backup Professional is used to put the database into hot archive mode. Following this a backup is done of the database itself, then the after command is run which takes the database out of hot archive mode and puts it into regular mode. Because Backup Professional can so easily append backups to a tape, it is preferable to set up a database backup as a special profile. Then this can be scheduled at any time. Keep in mind that when you do this it is advisable to exclude the database directory from the system backup since it is usually done as a separate task.
