NAME
	dgd_checkpoint_db - write a text dump of the database

SYNOPSIS
	none dgd_checkpoint_db()

DESCRIPTION
	Use of this function has been deprecated. dump_database(1)
	should be called instead.

	Normal operation of the server is paused while a complete text
	dump is made of the database. The text dump is written to the
	file named by the checkpoint_file configuration option.

	It is normally not necessary to call this function; LPMOO
	maintains a binary state dump file (updated by the
	dump_database() builtin) that is normally used to restart the
	server. It is necessary to use this function only when you wish
	to use your database on a new version of the server, or if you
	plan to use the database with the LambdaMOO server.

	The caller must be running with wizard permissions to use this
	function.

NOTE
	Text dumps produced by LPMOO are compatible with the LambdaMOO
	server only if no LPMOO extensions are used in the database.
	This means the database must not contain any properties
	containing floats, tables, or other proprietary datatypes, and
	verbs must not use these datatypes or contain any calls to
	proprietary LPMOO builtins.