RE: BackUp error

There is a timeout property that you need to increase.
It seems like backup in your case takes for a while and client
just doesn't wait til end of it.

Connection timeout
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...stringtopic.asp

Command timeout
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/d...imeouttopic.asp

Regards.

"Craig HB" wrote:

> I had a backup scheduled for a a time when people are using the website.
>
> I got this error...
> 59System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: General network error.  Check your
> network documentation
>
> Shouldn't you be able to backup while people are using the database ?
> It is about 4.5 Gigs in size -- would that make a difference ?
>
> Thanks,
> Craig