FR: Automatically backup of the disk DB when upgrading it

There are lots of warnings all over the place about making a copy of the database before upgrading.
The database usually isn't very big - I've got quite a few projects and mine is 500MB.

Why not make a backup next to where the DB lives "just in case"? It would let BMD - and experienced users - help people who didn't make the backup by themselves.

more than a backup (that who god knows where will put it), there is a duplicate function already.

why not:
1) perform a duplicate
2) upgrade.

Whatever solution is chosen, it'd be important that the system does it for you rather than you having to know and remember to do it yourself.

Whatever solution is chosen, it'd be important that the system does it for you rather than you having to know and remember to do it yourself.

I have a long message elsewhere that details how to upgrade to a new version of Resolve. In the Top 3 things on that list, I included: "Back Up Your Project Database" and "Back Up Your Boot Drive" in case the user has to revert to the previous version of Resolve. I agree with Walter that making a duplicate of the Project Database is very helpful before an update.

There's at least 50 or 60 things where you basically have to use your brain and think before jumping off the cliff, to avoid disaster. I try not to expect that the software will protect me -- I try to take responsibility for myself and just know going in I have to make it work. That's pretty much my job.

I think there's been at least 3 database changes from 17 to 18, so it's not a simple process. We do routinely export the last 10-12 projects we worked on as DRPs so we have a fallback in the unlikely event anything fails, but we haven't had to use them (yet).

That's fine for you (and me).
Not so fine for a new user.
Don't want to kill em before they learn to fly!

I bet BMD wouldn't want their tagline to be "really powerful but there's 50 or 60 places where you really have to think or disaster may strike."

Yes please. This manual database management every time you upgrade needs to be made seamless.

A simple "Back up existing databases" checkbox (that is on by default), during the installation would be nice.

I hope this is on BMD's near horizon. It will save lots of users from getting burned by upgrading.
It will also save them from the indignity of hearing people on this forum tell them "you shoulda backed up first."