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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 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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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.
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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.  
 
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.  
  
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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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Of cause 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.  
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[[Image:Client restore database error.png|center|300px]]
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''IMSMA Restore on client - only database selected message''
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If you get this message 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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[[Image:Client restore confirm.png|center|300px]]
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''IMSMA Restore on client - confirm 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.  
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Revision as of 13:46, 21 March 2015

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.jpg 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

Of cause 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.

Client restore database error.png

IMSMA Restore on client - only database selected message

If you get this message 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.

Client restore confirm.png

IMSMA Restore on client - confirm message

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.

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