# BackupInterval

The time between backups. Specify the time in the 24-hour clock, in the format `hh:mm`.

When you start IDOL Server, the specified `BackupInterval` must elapse (after the specified BackupTime) before the first backup takes place.

To run daily backups, set `BackupInterval` to `0`.

Type: | Long
Default: | 0
Required: | No
Configuration Section: | Schedule
Example: | `BackupInterval=12:00 BackupTime=19:00` In this example, if you start IDOL Server at 18:00, the first backup occurs at 07:00 the following day.
See Also: | Backup BackupCompression BackupDirN BackupMaintainDirStructure BackupRetryAttempts BackupRetryPause BackupTime NumberOfBackups

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