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How can I make a copy or backup of my WaterGEMS or SewerGEMS for ArcGIS project?
WaterGEMS, SewerGEMS and HAMMER for ArcGIS currently lack a "Save As" command and because changing the name of the project files will break the connection between the geodatabase and the model files, creating backups or copies of your project requires the following procedure:1) Make a copy of the .mdb (geodatabase), and model files (wtg, wtg.mdb/.wtg.sqlite for WaterGEMS or .stsw and .stsw.mdb/.stsw.sqlite for SewerGEMS)2) Open the .wtg or .swg or .stsw file in a text editor and look for the "DrawingOptions" tag. Change the "ConnectionString" attribute to point to the new copy of the geodatabase. (e.g. ConnectionString=".\<TheNameOfYourGeodatabaseFileHere>.mdb").3) Open the geodatabase in MS Access, look for the table named "WaterGEMSProjectMap", (or "SewerGEMSProjectMap" for SewerGEMS) and edit the value in the "ProjectPath" column to point to the new copy of the .wtg file. (e.g. ".\<ModeFileNameHere>.wtg").