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04/04 592 Utilities
What if a utility is interrupted?
If a utility is abnormally interrupted, by power loss or by someone rebooting the
computer for example, the next time you try to access any other FSC application,
an error message appears. This message directs you to run the interrupted utility
before attempting to run any other application. You cannot proceed without
running the indicated utility.
If you have any problems running an interrupted utility, please contact Follett
Software Company's Technical Support department.
Backing up your library database
In order to protect the library database from corruption or data loss, we strongly
recommend that you backup your library database on a regular basis. It's a good
idea to keep at least two copies of the most recent backup in a safe place. When
you create the backup copies, be careful not to copy over your last backup.
Before running any Advanced or Maintenance utility, you should create a backup
copy of the library database.
Important:
If you are experiencing any problems with the library database, do not
overwrite an existing backup until you have corrected the problem.
See also:
For instructions on backing up your database, see Chapter 42, Backing
up your database."
Starting Utilities
Utilities requires exclusive access to the library database. Before you can start
Utilities, you must close all of the other Follett applications that are running. If
you are running WebCollection Plus, Z39.50 Server, or Follett Integration Service
(FIS), you may need to stop these services.
Important:
If you are part of a union and are participating in data exchange, you
must also stop the services for the Follett Data Exchange Server (the
Follett Data Exchange Gateway and the Follett Services Manager).
Since the Follett Services Manager can be started by a transmission of
data from another member of the union, if you can't start your
Utilities module, you may need to wait until network traffic subsides.
As a last resort, shut down the machine running the Follett Data
Exchange Server.
To start Utilities, open the Follett Applications folder on the computer desktop,
and doubleclick the Utilities icon.
Note:
You can also access the Follett Applications menu from the Windows
Start | Programs menu or from the Mac OS Apple menu.
If you are using the password protection option in System Setup to limit access to
Utilities, a password dialog appears. Type the Utilities password (by default
FIXDATA
) and click OK.
See also:
For more information about password protection, see Protecting your
Follett applications with passwords" on page 40.