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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://communities.bentley.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>How to do Auto-Backup of Projects in OpenUtilities Substation</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/utility_network_analysis___design/w/utility_network_analysis_and_design_wiki/56461/how-to-do-auto-backup-of-projects-in-openutilities-substation</link><description /><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>How to do Auto-Backup of Projects in OpenUtilities Substation</title><link>https://communities.bentley.com/products/utility_network_analysis___design/w/utility_network_analysis_and_design_wiki/56461/how-to-do-auto-backup-of-projects-in-openutilities-substation</link><pubDate>Mon, 11 Oct 2021 09:59:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">6dad98f5-dbc9-4c4d-a9ba-e9da8dc6aa8e:664e1c07-a666-4a4d-b231-66b18119dfd4</guid><dc:creator>Satish Saptasagar</dc:creator><comments>https://communities.bentley.com/products/utility_network_analysis___design/w/utility_network_analysis_and_design_wiki/56461/how-to-do-auto-backup-of-projects-in-openutilities-substation#comments</comments><description>Current Revision posted to OpenUtilities Wiki by Satish Saptasagar on 10/11/2021 9:59:38 AM&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align:right;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align:right;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Product(s):&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;OpenUtilities Substation&amp;nbsp;CONNECT&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align:right;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td style="text-align:right;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Version(s):&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;10.06.XX.XX to 10.11.XX.XX&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align:right;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Environment:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;N/A&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;Maintenance Feature&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;h1&gt;Background&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;OpenUtilities Substation&amp;nbsp;provides a separate executable file that will automatically backup project(s) defined in the AutoBackup Settings dialog.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Executable file can be used in either of the following ways to Run Auto-Backup command:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;To launch the Auto_Backup application for backing up the project(s) before a modeling session.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Schedule a task using the Windows Task Scheduler to run the executable and backup your project(s) at defined intervals.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;This executable file &lt;strong&gt;SubstationBackupStarter.exe&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;is located in the following directory:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;C:\Program Files\Bentley\OpenUtilities Substation CONNECT Edition\Substation&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;The AutoBackup Settings dialog lets you define the Target location to store the backed-up project(s) as well as the source files to be backed up. Multiple directory paths can be defined with multiple projects in each directory. All projects are backed up to a single location.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:150%;"&gt;Steps to Accomplish&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1) Select Auto Backup from&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt; Manage &amp;gt;&amp;gt; Utilities&lt;/strong&gt; drop-down list.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/1000x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-62/4428.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt; 2. In the Auto-Backup Settings Dialog box,&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Give &lt;strong&gt;Target Path&lt;/strong&gt; where the Projects need to be saved.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Select &lt;strong&gt;Project Selection&lt;/strong&gt; according to the requirement for which projects need to back up.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Modified Today, Modified since Last Backup&lt;/strong&gt;, &lt;strong&gt;Backup Only ProjectWise Project.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Select &lt;strong&gt;Source Path&lt;/strong&gt; where the Projects are located that needs to be backed up. Also by selecting Include &lt;strong&gt;Sub Folder&lt;/strong&gt; will enable Backing up of projects that are located inside the selected &lt;strong&gt;Source Path&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Save the Settings.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img alt=" " height="399" src="/resized-image/__size/1000x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-62/3276.jpg" width="642" /&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;3. Run &lt;strong&gt;SubstationBackupStarter&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;strong&gt;exe&lt;/strong&gt; file, (To back up the projects, use the backup executable file listed in &lt;strong&gt;C:\Program Files\Bentley\OpenUtilities Substation CONNECT Edition\Substation&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;and the next time when you launch the application, or you can schedule a task to automatically backup the project.)&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. Check target path Project gets Backed-up after Running Auto Backup or after the Task Schedule has completed the Backup processes.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h1&gt;&lt;br /&gt;How to Configure Windows Task Scheduler&lt;/h1&gt;
&lt;p&gt;1. Open Task Scheduler&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &lt;img alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/1000x392/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-62/pastedimage1633935169897v2.png" /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;2. Select &lt;strong&gt;Action &amp;gt;&amp;gt; Create Basic Task&lt;/strong&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img alt=" " height="396" src="/resized-image/__size/900x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-62/pastedimage1633935362053v3.png" width="760" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. Specify the &lt;strong&gt;Name&lt;/strong&gt; and &lt;strong&gt;Description&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp;for the Task.&amp;nbsp;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/900x343/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-62/pastedimage1633935409100v4.png" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;4. Select the &lt;strong&gt;Trigger&lt;/strong&gt; when the &lt;strong&gt;AutoBackup&lt;/strong&gt; needs to be &lt;strong&gt;Run &lt;/strong&gt;select &lt;strong&gt;Next&lt;/strong&gt; and specify the Start Time and the reoccurrence and select &lt;strong&gt;Next&lt;/strong&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;img alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/1000x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-62/pastedimage1633935607618v5.png" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img alt=" " src="/resized-image/__size/1000x720/__key/communityserver-wikis-components-files/00-00-00-00-62/pastedimage1633936088307v6.png" /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. Select &lt;strong&gt;Action &amp;gt;&amp;gt; Start Program &amp;gt;&amp;gt; Next&lt;/strong&gt;. Then select the &lt;strong&gt;Progam &amp;gt;&amp;gt; Open &amp;gt;&amp;gt; Next&lt;/strong&gt;. Then Finish the Task.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;td style="text-align:right;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Original Author:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Satish Saptasagar&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: Automation Features, backup, AutoBackup, Management Features, en, OpenUtilities Substation&lt;/div&gt;
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