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Except for instances where the client and the server are on the same machine, the {{IMSMANG}} database cannot be restored to a client-only machine. However, {{IMSMANG}} Restore can be used to restore client files. This functionality is particularly useful when connecting new clients to a server as this allows information managers to pre-build the GIS database and map configurations and simply restore them on the new clients computer.

On a client machine, {{IMSMANG}} Restore acts as a file copying function, copying files included in the backup to the correct location on the client. {{IMSMANG}} Restore also attempts to back up any files it is replacing. These backup directories have “_orig” appended to their file names to distinguish them from the new files. 

{{Warning| {{IMSMANG}} Restore preserves only one backup of these files. Previous _orig directories are replaced with each {{IMSMANG}} Restore so care must be taken to preserve these files, if desired, prior to running {{IMSMANG}} Restore
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It is also possible to manually copy the desired files to the client computer from the backup folder to the correct locations without running {{IMSMANG}} Restore. 

If you get the message below your computer is configured as a client and the IMSMA database can only be restored on the '''server'''. You selected only to restore the IMSMA database and therefore no data was restored.  

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''IMSMA Restore on client - only database selected message''
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The other data you requested to restore has been restored but the IMSMA database has not been restored since computer is configured as a client. 

[[Image:Client restore confirm.png|center|300px]]
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''IMSMA Restore on client - confirm message''
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