How to back up and restore system definitions

Introduction

You can create a backup file with system information and store it on a diskette or another drive. The backup file will contain information about

  • Global files

    global BufferPrep recipes

    global columns

    global evaluation procedures

    global report formats

  • Personal files

    personal BufferPrep recipes

    personal columns

    personal evaluation procedures

    personal report formats

  • System files

    user setup

    system setup

Afterwards you can use the backup file to restore the system definitions if they are corrupted.

How to back up the system definitions

The table below describes how to create a backup file and store it for example on a rescue diskette:

Step

Action

1

Insert a diskette into the computer if you want to store the backup file on a diskette.

2

Choose Administration:Create/Restore Backup in the UNICORN Manager to display the Create/Restore Backup dialog box:

3

  • In the Action field, make sure that the Create option is selected.

  • Click the Browse button to select where to store the backup file.

    Note: Select A:\ to store the file on a diskette.

  • In the Items field, select which information to include on the backup file.

  • Click the Create button to create the backup file and store it in the selected location. The created backup file has the ending .bck.

Note: You can click the Information button to see which information files will be included in the backup file.
How to restore the system definitions

The table below describes how to restore the system definitions from a backup file, located for example on a rescue diskette.

Note: Any user can restore their personal files. To restore global and system files the user needs the access item Edit global list(s), see Access items.

Step

Action

1

If the backup file is located on a diskette, insert the diskette into the computer.

2

Choose Administration:Create/Restore Backup in the UNICORN Manager to display the Create/Restore Backup dialog box:

3

  • If the backup file is located in a different place than the path indicates, click the Browse button to select the correct folder.

    Note: Select A:\ if the file is located on the diskette.

  • In the Items field, select which information to include from the backup file.

  • Click the Restore button to restore the system definitions.

Note: You can click the Information button to see which information files are included in the backup file.

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