Company Text Backup, Database Text Backup - Restoring from a Back-up
To restore from a back-up, you must first create a new database. Then import the back-up file using the 'Imports' function on the File menu in the System module.
Restoration from a safety back-up is a non-destructive process, i.e. the back-up file is not affected by the reading process. This means that you can use the same back-up file more than once.
Restoring from a back-up is done in the following way:
- Move the old database (named "1Office.HDB") to another folder/directory, to avoid mixing things up. Rename it so that you know what it contains.
- Delete the database file "1Office.HDB" from the folder or directory with your FirstOffice application, but make sure that the "DBDef.txt" and "Default.txt" files are present in that folder. Double-clicking the FirstOffice application now will force it to create a new database.
! | It is important to restore to a new, empty database, to avoid mixing the restored data with the old, damaged database. |
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- In the System module, choose 'Imports' from the File menu. The 'Imports' window is shown.
- Select 'Automatic' and press the Enter key (or double-click on 'Automatic').
FirstOffice opens a list of back-up files. To be included in this list, a back-up file must be stored in the "Backup" or "Setup" folder or directory which should be in the same folder or directory as the FirstOffice application.
In the list, the filename of each back-up file is shown together with the date it was saved and any comment added when it was created (see step 3 in the previous section).
- Highlight the file you want to import (the back-up to which you wish to revert) and press the Enter key (or double-click on the name of the file).
- A message window informs you about the progress of the import.
- When the import has finished, FirstOffice will shut down for reasons of security if the imported file contains any Person register records. Restart the program and you will then be ready to continue working.
! | Copy the old database to another folder/directory or remove it, to avoid mixing things up. |
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If the Restoration Appears to Fail
Files whose name contains a space will be shown in the list of available back-up files, but FirstOffice will not be able to import them successfully. If the name of your back-up file contains a space (or it is not shown in the list of available files because it is not stored in the "Backup" or "Setup" folder or directory, or because its name does not have a .txt extension), continue with these steps:
- If it is still open, close the list of available import files using the close box.
- In the System module, choose 'Imports' from the File menu. The 'Imports' window is shown:
- Select 'Automatic, manual file search' and press the Enter key (or double-click on 'Automatic, manual file search').
FirstOffice opens a standard dialogue box with a list of the files in the current folder of the current volume. To find the back-up file, scroll through the list or select another folder or volume in the normal way.
- Once you have found the file you want to import (the back-up to which you wish to revert) and click [Open] or [Select] (depending on the operating system), or double-click on the name of the file.
A message window informs you about the progress of the import.
- When the import has finished, FirstOffice will then close for reasons of security if the back-up file contains at least one record in the Person register. Restart the program: you are now ready to continue working.
