# PeriodicBackups

The Chainlink node database can be backed up automatically at regular time intervals. [Official Chainlink documentation](https://docs.chain.link/docs/configuration-variables/#database_backup_mode)

### \[ERROR] Invalid path for DATABASE\_BACKUP\_DIR - please set it to a valid directory path

* Make sure an existing directory path is used
* Default: Chainlink root directory

### \[ERROR] Database backup frequency is too small. Please set it to at least

* Set a positive regular time interval (at least 1m) for dumping the database
* Examples with valid time unit (e.g. „m“, „h“): `DATABASE_BACKUP_FREQUENCY=7h`

### \[ERROR] DatabaseBackup: Failed

* Make sure a valid directory path is used
* Make sure there is enough disk space for storing the backup file


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