GenTran 5.1 User Manual

Gentran:Server for Windows User’s Guide

Gentran:Server for Windows – November 2005

Using Archive and Restore

Archive Manager

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The Archive Manager is the facility through which you archive and restore data. 
The Archive Manager enables you to view the following.

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archive definition files

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summary data about the control information that was archived

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the detailed contents of the data stored in the archive data file

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When viewing raw-EDI or external data, you can switch from Text to Hex 
format by selecting the appropriate command from the View menu.

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You can sort the Archive tree by filename or by date/time.

The Archive Manager also provides you with a search facility that enables you to 
quickly define search parameters that are used to find a specific piece of 
information. The system displays the matching results in the How to Archive 
Data. You can then select the desired information and the system highlights it in 
the Archive Manager tree view.

The Archive Manager retains extensive data for the information you archive and 
enables you to easily view it.

Reference
See Viewing Archived Data on page 10 - 39 for more information.

The Archive Manager user interface uses a tree structure that displays the 
hierarchical levels of the archived data. This table lists the information available 
for each level of the Archive entry for Gentran EDI, Mailbox, and External Data.

Note
N/A indicates that the item is a graphical placeholder used only to illustrate the 
type of data that was archived.

archive file at the 
Gentran EDI, Mailbox, 
or External Data level

summary information, including the following:

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date and time the archive started

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date and time the archive ended

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number of items archived

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number of items deleted (if any)

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