Multiple Backups – Failure?

Hi,

Can you clarify the issue? When you say that their database “filled up”, what does this mean, technically? Was there an error message somewhere – and if so, what? UpdraftPlus backups aren’t stored inside your WordPress database (they go on the filesystem, and then to cloud storage, depending on what you’ve got configured), so, more backups than you thought you’re taking can’t “fill up” the WordPress database. So, I think I need more info to have the full picture.

Best wishes,
David

Dec 31st or Jan 1st – the database server went down (because their db was out of space).

Starting January 1st, the Updraft plugin started generating multiple database backups instead of the 1 daily they had scheduled. What I provided above was the list of backups from the 2nd (because they already deleted all the ones from the 1st).

I am well aware that the backups aren’t stored in the DB, what I wanted to know was if the database server went down, could it be the cause of the plugin generating multiple backups instead of just 1 like they had scheduled? Not all of them have “view log” buttons next to them either so it’s making it difficult to find the issue.

Hi,

UpdraftPlus starts a backup when the WordPress scheduler tells it to. So, if more backups than expected occur, then the WordPress scheduler got confused. A corrupt database could potentially cause this, I think, yes. Is the problem still occurring? The free plugin “WP Crontrol” is a good one for examining what’s currently registered in the scheduler.

David

I did install the WP Crontrol, didn’t see anything out of the ordinary.Just shows a single job:

updraft_backup_database None 2015-01-06 03:45:00 (now) 1 day

It has seemed to settle down but it’s still doing two a day – about 2-15 minutes apart. the only one that has view logs next to it is the two for Jan 04, and there’s no error messages – looks like they were both successful. Downloaded both and they are the same size. The one for today is running now apparently so we will see if it’s going to only do 1 or 2.

Jan 05, 2015 5:31
Jan 05, 2015 5:17

Jan 04, 2015 6:40
Jan 04, 2015 6:25

Jan 03, 2015 4:48
Jan 03, 2015 4:46

Hi,

If you use the free plugin “WP Crontrol”, then you can view a list of scheduled tasks registered with the WordPress scheduler.

However, I suspect you’ll only find one UpdraftPlus one there (or rather, one for files, one for DB), and that the true cause is that either the webserver or database server is extremely overloaded – which can cause database updates to be lost, or delayed, which in turn causes WordPress’s built-in scheduler (which UD relies upon) to repeat events.

David