
Pre/post commands are executed before or after the whole backup process. Before/after data capture commands are executed during the backup process, right before and immediately after the snapshot
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You can make Acronis True Image automatically run commands before or after the backup process. This is done by specifying the commands (or any executable files) in the Pre/post commands option of the Backup or Recovery wizard.
You can make Acronis True Image suspend services of your database for a short moment by providing commands or executable file (e.g., batch files) in the Before/after data capture commands option under Database support. The commands will be executed during the backup process right before Acronis True Image makes a snapshot of the system and immediately after it, before the actual backup process completes.
Before/after data capture commands are an option of the following Acronis products:
More information
See also Using Batch Files in Acronis True Image.