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==IMSMA Restore==__NOEDITSECTION__
{{Warning| {{IMSMANG}} Restore replaces all data in the {{IMSMANG}} database and may copy over existing files. Prior to restoring the {{IMSMANG}} database, information managers should ensure that all necessary data has been backed up. {{IMSMANG}} Restore operations cannot be undone}} Backups created using {{IMSMANG}} Backup can be restored using {{IMSMANG}} Restore as well as other PGSQL tools if necessary. The {{IMSMANG}} Restore function can be used on both clients and servers to restore key information in the event of data loss or other restore needs (for example, after an upgrade).
Backups created using {{IMSMANG}} Backup should be restored using {{IMSMANG}} Restore. {{IMSMANG}} Restore allows users to determine which components of an {{IMSMANG}} Backup to restore. The components available depend on the options that were selected during backup. Each option behaves slightly differently depending on whether the restore is occurring on a server or a client.
===Restore on the Server===__NOEDITSECTION__
In a client/server environment, the {{IMSMANG}} database can be restored only on the server machine so as to prevent accidental deletion of data by client users. Conducting an {{IMSMANG}} Restore on the server machine (or a stand-alone machine) restores the {{IMSMANG}} database and the available attachments to the server, replacing any existing data in the {{IMSMANG}} database. When a restore is complete, {{IMSMANG}} closes and must be restarted.
 
{{IMSMANG}} Restore can also restore the GIS database, Data Entry Form templates, iReport templates, map files and translation .properties files; however, these are only necessary when running the client on the server or when running in stand-alone mode.
{{note| In a client/server environment, it is recommended to stop the server prior to restoring the database to ensure all clients are disconnected
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===Restore on the Client===__NOEDITSECTION__
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 settings including the GIS database, Data Entry Form templates, iReport templates, map files and translation .properties files. This functionality is particularly useful when connecting new clients to a server as this allows information managers to prebuild the GIS database and map configurations and simply restore them to the new clients.
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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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And because the client restore works as a file copy function, it is also possible to manually copy the desired files into the correct locations without running {{IMSMANG}} Restore. This can be a helpful shortcut when a full restore is not necessary.
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