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Document Type: FAQ Product(s): promis•e V8i, promis•e 2007 Version(s): All Original Author: Matt_P
Document Type: FAQ
Product(s): promis•e V8i, promis•e 2007
Version(s): All
Original Author: Matt_P
This topic could also be called "How do I ensure I'm backing up all my critical promis•e data?"
The short answer is: create periodic backups of the "promis-e Data" folder that promis•e is pointing to, and create periodic backups of projects using Project Manager > File > Backup.
If the System Path Management Method on the promis-e Setup dialog is set to "Manage Data Folder Path" or the individual paths are all pointing to a single "promis-e Data" folder, then backing up this folder will backup catalogs (symbols, macros, title blocks, and families), page formats, report templates, parts database, default project settings, and various settings profiles.
If the System Path Management Method is set to "Manage Individual Paths", note the files or folders specified by the paths and back them up.
Important: Merely backing up the data folder or the My Projects folder will not backup projects. This will only backup the contents of the folder (drawing files), which will not result in an accessible project if the folder alone is restored.
Use Project Manager > File > Backup to create a single archive file for a project. This file, with a .PRJ extension, will contain the drawing files, project options, and the information from the SQL project database for that project. The database information is what will be missed by merely copying the project's folder. promis•e 2007 and promis•e V8i cannot rebuild the database from the drawing files. Restoring a backup created by the Project Manager will restore the drawing files and populate the SQL project database.
See also the Backing Up promis•e Data Automatically TechNote.
Using the built-in Backup and Restore functions is also a good way to transfer projects from one database to another, such as when transferring projects from a local database to a network database or from an old computer to a new computer. See also the Moving Projects TechNote.
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