GenTran 5.1 User Manual

Archiving Data

Using Archive and Restore

Gentran:Server for Windows – November 2005

Gentran:Server for Windows User’s Guide

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Before archiving data, you must create an archive definition file that contains your 
selection criteria.

Reference
See Creating an Archive Definition on page 10 - 36 for more information.

To archive data, complete the following steps: 

1

Use your company’s computer backup process to back up the 
Gentran:Server system before executing the archive process.

2

From the appropriate area of The Desk, select Archive. 

System response
The system displays the Archive Manager.

3

Expand the archive tree and open the appropriate Definitions folder.

4

Right-click the appropriate archive definition and select Archive 
Data from the shortcut menu.

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The system executes the archive process. An interactive progress 
dialog box displays the current state of the archive process and 
enables you to cancel the archive, if necessary. 

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The system archives the data by the parameters you specified 
and creating a new file in the Archives folder. 

Naming convention
The system naming convention for creating the archive files uses the 
same name of the archive definition file, plus the unique date and 
time of archival, with an .ARV file extension. 

5

When the archive process is complete, right-click the appropriate 
Archive folder in the Archive Manager tree view and select Refresh.

System response
The system displays the archive file along with the date and time on 
which the archive data file was created.