hi andrich2016. Use the -w parameter if you need to check status of the bpbackup command. When using the -w qualifier, bpbackup wont return to the command prompt, but wait until the backup job is complete, and bpbackup exit code will be the status of the backup. I have used the same trick many time before to ensure a client initiated backup is OK. More @Wikipedia
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