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| + | * the user did not have permission to write to the specified folder | ||
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| + | ''Expand the error message by clicking on Show Detail'' | ||
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| + | In the details you will see more details on why the backup did not go well. | ||
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Revision as of 18:01, 24 October 2014
To back up IMSMA data:
- Before beginning the backup process, verify that the IMSMANG server and all IMSMA clients have been stopped.
- If the IMSMA Control Centre icon is not already displayed in the lower, right corner of your Window’s desktop, double-click the IMSMA Tray Launcher icon on your computer’s desktop.
- Right-click the IMSMA Control Centre icon that is displayed in the lower, right corner of your Window’s desktop.
- Select IMSMA Backup and Restore > Backup.
IMSMA Backup window
- In the IMSMA Backup window, click the
button beside the Destination Directory field. - The Open window displays.
- From the Open window:
- Navigate to the folder to which you would like to save the backup files.
- Select a secure folder where there is enough space for the backup.
- To store the backup on the same computer as the database is on, it not a secure place.
- Click the Open button.
- The name of the folder displays in the Destination Directory field.
- In the Include in addition to IMSMA Database section of the Backup window, check the checkbox (
) next to each item to back up. - If you do not check any items, only the IMSMA database will be backed up. See the following table for a description of the type of information that is backed up with each file.
| Backup File Descriptions | |
| Backup File | Description |
| GIS Database | All the GIS data such as map symbols and their locations that appear in the map display. The files are located in the IMSMA Installation Folder\client\gis\sandbox\[active map]\map folder. |
| Map Data | All the background geographical information (for example, rivers) that appears in the map display. The files are located in the IMSMA Installation Folder\server\gis\maps\[active map] folder. |
| Form Template | Data entry form templates that were created using the Template Designer and saved in the IMSMA Installation Folder\client\FormTemplates\MyTemplates folder. |
| Report Template | iReport templates that were saved in the IMSMA Installation Folder\iReport\ireport\templates folder. |
| Translations | The ITerms_XX.properties, IMessage_XX.properties and trans_XX.properties files. The files are located in the IMSMA Installation Folder\client\resources\com\fgm\imsma\lexicon folder. |
- We never recommend to exclude the attachments but if you would like to reduce the size of the backup folder, you may select to back up the database without including attachments.
- Click the Backup button.
- Enter the database password.
- Click the OK button.
- A copy of your data is saved to the specified destination directory in a folder named with the current date and time (e.g., Backup_{date_time}).
- Click the Close button.
- Verify the result of the backup.
Enter the password
Backup went well
Is the expected result there?
 |
If you see any error message during backup, it means that you do NOT have any backup of your database! |
- the password was mistyped
- there was not enough pace in the specified folder
- the user did not have permission to write to the specified folder
The backup did not went well
The most common reasons why the backup did not go well are:
Expand the error message by clicking on Show Detail
In the details you will see more details on why the backup did not go well.
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