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__FORCETOC__===How to Backup IMSMA Data=== {{Note | style="border:2px solid lightgray; float:center; margin:10px;"|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"|[[Image:bulb2.png|25px|Represents Because the geodatabase is built on a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile.]]|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"| If you are running IMSMA in a networked environmentper client basis, it is also recommended to launch the following procedures should be performed client on the IMSMA serverto fully update the geodatabase prior to backing it up. |}}

<li>Before beginning the backup process, verify that the IMSMA {{IMSMANG}} server and all IMSMA clients have been shut downstopped.</li>

<li>Select the IMSMA [[Image:Backup and Restore optionmenu.</li>png|center]]<li>Select the Start '''Backup option'''.</li>:The IMSMA Backup window displays.</ol>

[[Image:fig185Backup.png|center|500px400px|''Figure 185. IMSMA Backup window'']]

''Figure 185. IMSMA Backup window''

<ol start="6"><li>Click In the IMSMA Backup window, click the [[Image:DestDir.png]] button beside next to the Destination Directory field.</li>:The Open window displays.</li><li>From the Open window:</li><ol type="a"><li>* Navigate to the directory folder to which you would like to save the backup files.</li><li>* 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, is '''not''' a secure place.* Click the ''Open '' button.</li>:The name of the directory folder displays in the Destination Directory field. </olli><li>In the ''Include in addition to IMSMA Database '' sectionof the Backup window, check the checkbox ([[Image:CheckedBoxIcon.png]]) next to each item to back up.</li>:If you do not check any items, only the IMSMA database and the attachments will be backed up. See Table 53 the following table for a description of the type of information that is backed up with each file.</olli>

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| align="center" colspan="2" | '''Table 53. Backup File Descriptions'''

| width="375pt675pt" | '''Description'''

| GIS Database || Contains all All the GIS data such as map icons symbols and their locations that appear in the map displayMap pane. It is recommended to include this in the backup so the receiver of the backup does not need to rebuild the sandbox. The file is files are located in the IMSMA_HOME''C:\IMSMAng\client\gis\sandbox\[active map]\map directory '' folder.

| Map Data || Contains all All the files that builds up the background geographical information (for example, rivers) that appears in map of the '''active''' map displaywill be backup. The file is files are located in the IMSMA_HOME''C:\IMSMAng\server\gis\maps\[active map] '' folder. If there is sub-theme assignments also ''C:\IMSMAng\client\conf\UserPrefs.prop''s will be included.

| Form Template || Contains unpublished field report Data Entry Form templates that were created using the Form Designer and saved on the local computer. The file is located in the IMSMA_HOME''C:\IMSMAng\client\FormTemplates\MyTemplates '' folder. Published templates are stored in the database.

| Report Template || Contains unpublished report iReport templates that were created using the External Reporting Tool (iReport) and saved on the local computer. The file is located in the IMSMA_HOME''C:\IMSMAng\iReport\IMSMA Reports ireport\templates'' folder.

| Translations || Contains the The ITerms_XX.properties, IMessage_XX.properties, and UIString_XXtrans_XX.properties files. The files are located in the IMSMA_HOME''C:\IMSMAng\client\resources\com\fgm\imsma\lexicon directory and the IMSMA_HOME\client\resources\com\fgm\util directory'' folder.

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<ol start="9"><li>To We '''never''' recommend to exclude the attachments but if you would like to reduce the size of the IMSMA database backup filefolder, you can may select to back up the database without including certain data attached to field reports such as audio, video, and other large filesattachments.</li>*If you ''do not'' want to back up the attachment data, check the '''Exclude Field Report Attachment data''' checkbox ([[Image:CheckedBoxIcon.png]]).*If you want to back up the attachment data, leave the '''Exclude Field Report Attachment data''' checkbox unchecked ([[Image:UncheckedBoxIcon.png]]).

:A window displays prompting you for {{Note| It is possible to change the database passwordwith SQL software.}}<li>Enter the database password.</li><br />[[Image:Imsma pwd.png|center|300px|''Enter the password'']]<div align="center">''Enter the password''</div><li>Click the '''OK''' button.</li>:A copy of your data is saved to the specified destination directory in a directory folder named with the current date and time''Backup_current_date_and_time'' (e.g. Backup_2014_10_01_17_45_15). When the backup completes, a message window displays</li>  [[Image:Backup_completed.png|center|500px|''Backup went well'']]<div align="center">''Backup went well''</div><li>Click the '''OKClose''' button.</li><li>Verify the result of the backup.</li> [[Image:The message window closesBackup_result. png|center|500px|''Verify that the backup went well'']]<lidiv align="center">Close ''Is the IMSMA Backup / Restore window.expected result there?''</lidiv>

===How to Restore IMSMA Data from a Backup=Errors during backup=={| style="border:2px solid lightgray; float:center; margin:10px;"|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"|[[Image:bulb2.png|25px|Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile.]]|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"{Warning | If you are restoring your IMSMA data due to a system crashsee any error message during backup, it means that you will first want to reinstall IMSMA and its supporting applications. For more information, see the IMSMA 4.01.02 Installation Guide for details.|do '''NOT''' have any backup of your database!}}{| style="border:2px solid lightgray; float:center; margin:10px;"|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"|[[Image:bulb2Backup_error.png|25pxcenter|500px|Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile.''The backup did '''not''' went well'']]|<div align="leftcenter" style="padding>''The backup did '''not''' went well''</div> The most common reasons why the backup did not go well are: 5px 10px 5px 10px"| If you are running IMSMA * the password was mistyped* there was not enough space in a networked environment, the following procedures should be performed on specified folder* the IMSMA server. |}user did not have permission to write to the specified folder

To restore IMSMA data from a backup:<ol><li>Before beginning In the restore process, verify that details you will see more details on why the IMSMA server and all IMSMA clients have been shut down.</li><li>Insert the dongle into the computer’s USB port.</li><li>If the IMSMA Control Centre icon is backup did 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.</li><li>Right-click the '''IMSMA Control Centre''' icon that is displayed in the lower, right corner of your Window’s desktop.</li><li>Select the '''IMSMA Backup and Restore''' option.</li><li>Select the '''Start Restore''' option.</li>:The IMSMA Restore window displaysgo well.</ol>

[[Image:fig186Backup_error_detail.png|center|500px|''Figure 186. IMSMA Restore windowThe backup did '''not''' went well'']]

''Figure 186. IMSMA Restore windowExpand the error message by clicking on Show Detail''

<ol stat="7"><li>Click Example of another error message in the [[ImageConsole log:DestDir ''ava.png]] buttonlang.</li>StringIndexOutOfBoundsException:The Open window displays.<li>From the Open windowString index out of range:</li>-1''<ol type="a"><li>Navigate to This is an indication that something is not correct with e.g. '''[[IMSMA Client Configuration Tool | IMSMA Client variables]]''' or '''[[Environment Variables | Environment variables]]''' on the directory from which you would like to restore your IMSMA datacomputer.</li></ol></ol>

{| style="border:2px solid lightgray; float:center; margin:10px;"|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"|[[Image:bulb2.png|25px|Represents a tip or note for using IMSMA Mobile.]]|align="left" style="padding: 5px 10px 5px 10px"| When selecting the directory from which you would like to restore your IMSMA data, be sure to select the directory that is named with the date and time the backup was performed. |{NavBox Manage Information}}