# DREBACKUP

Allows you to back up the IDOL Server data index. This index action copies all the IDOL Server data index `*.DB` files to a specified location. It also backs up state tokens.

To restore backed up files, use the DREINITIAL index action.

## Example

    http://12.3.4.56:9001/DREBACKUP?Path=C:\Backup

This index action makes a backup of the IDOL Server data index in the directory `C:\Backup`.

## Required Parameters

The following action parameters are required.

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
Path | The full path to the location where the backup is created.

## Optional Parameters

This action accepts the following optional parameters.

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
CheckIndexUpdates | Whether to check for updates to the index, and skip a backup.
Compress | Whether to compress the backup file.
HostDetails | Whether to name the backup directory based on a specific host and port combination.
Overwrite | Whether to allow the new backup to overwrite an existing backup.

This index action accepts the following standard index action parameters.

Parameter | Description
--- | ---
IgnoreMaxPendingItems | Whether to ignore the IndexQueueMaxPendingItems limit for this index action.
IndexUID | An identification code for any document tracking events.
NoArchive | Turn off configured archiving for the index action.
Priority | The priority for the index job.

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