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Sequence of backup processing

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Dear reader - and hopefully - helper

The Acronis True Image 2018 documentation (and it's true for ATI 2020, as well) does not tell the exact sequence of the backup processing. I would like to know if I can set the computer into standby state (instead of shutdown) using an "after backup command". The reason I am asking: It is not clear if the validation (I have tickmarked that option) will be done or not.

My current solution to set the computer into standby state is to make use of the windows Task Scheduler. But I would like to fully integrate the specific "standby task" into Acronis True Image. Of course, that solution will work only if the validation will take place before the "after backup command".

Can anybody - especially: an Acronis developer - help?

Thank you very much!

Guido

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Guido, the sequence of processing for any Acronis Backup task is as follows:

  1. The task is launched.
  2. Any Pre Command is processed and if successful the task continues, if fails the task aborts.
  3. The Backup process is performed.
  4. Any Validation if enabled is performed.
  5. Any Post Command is processed and if successful the task completes, if fails the task will post an error for the post command then end with error.

This is shown for one of my own daily backup tasks which has both a pre and post command though doesn't do validation.

02/03/2020 03:00:00:256 PM -----
02/03/2020 03:00:00:256 PM ATI Demon started. Version: 24.5.1.22510.
02/03/2020 03:00:00:312 PM Backup reserve copy attributes: format tib; need_reserve_backup_copy false;
02/03/2020 03:00:00:314 PM Operation Win 10 SSD Diff E started by schedule.
02/03/2020 03:00:04:194 PM Backup reserve copy attributes: format tib; need_reserve_backup_copy false;
02/03/2020 03:00:04:195 PM Operation: Backup
02/03/2020 03:00:04:196 PM Priority changed to Low.
02/03/2020 03:00:06:991 PM Child process has exited with code '0'.
02/03/2020 03:00:06:991 PM Execution of user command succeeded: C:/temp/backupactive.bat
02/03/2020 03:06:34:476 PM Child process has exited with code '0'.
02/03/2020 03:06:34:476 PM Execution of user command succeeded: C:/temp/backupended.bat
02/03/2020 03:06:34:552 PM Operation has succeeded.

This same task will wake my laptop from sleep or hibernation, perform the backup as above, then the laptop will return to sleep / hibernation without any need to force this via a post command, simply by following the defined power options.

The Pre / Post Commands are shown above as 'Child processes'. 

Steve, it's never too late: Thank you for the details, more than one year after my thanks in advance...

Unfortunately, my computer doesn't return to sleep after the backup, but completely shuts down, instead. I don't know if I am missing an Acronis power option, I just can see the advanced option 'Shut down the computer after the backup is complete'.
My current solution (which works fine) is the usage of Microsoft's Sysinternals, i.e. the following post commmand: psshutdown.exe -d -t 20

Nevertheless, I would like to know the 'secret' behind the "... simply by following the defined power options" (I assume you meant the Windows power options, but I don't want to change these, i.e. I never shutdown my PC via these options).

Thank you once more.

Guido

Guido, for me the Power Options are accessed by either clicking on my laptop battery icon in the system tray or else via the Control Panel.  These determine when the computer will be put to sleep with separate options depending on whether the laptop is running on battery or is connected to mains power.  Using these options works just fine whether I am using Acronis or just leaving the PC to be idle for a period of time, so I am not using them to actually shutdown the PC unless I get to a critical battery level to trigger the laptop to hibernate to avoid any loss of data etc for any open applications.

Wake Timers, also configured via the Power Options, allow the laptop to be woken up from sleep for my scheduled backup tasks.

Steve, thank you for the clarification which confirms my assumption. Since Acronis itself doesn't offer an explicit option to set the computer to standby after backup (to my mind it should offer all 3 options [standby, hibernate, shutdown]), I will carry on using my own solution described above.

Thank you again.