Utilities
5-2
Issue 1 January 1997
Backup and Restore
Purpose
Backup is used to copy the current or the archived period’s data onto floppy
diskettes; Restore, loads a prior backup — typically, to run reports on archived data
or to rebuild MERLIN LEGEND Reporter files after a system failure.
You should back up current data at least weekly and archived data once, after
closing the accounting period. For large databases, tape backups are
recommended.
You should perform backups of current data at times of low call collection
activity, having stopped call processing for the duration of the procedure (see
Call Processing Status in this chapter).
Dialog
Boxes
Summary of Procedures (Backup and Restore)
1.
From the Utility menu, select Backup or Restore.
2.
For a backup:
a.
With a supply of diskettes ready (diskettes will be formatted automatically),
select the drive, type of diskette used, and which period to backup.
b.
Load the first diskette, use OK, and follow prompts to continue. Label all
diskettes with their sequence number and period’s dates.
3.
For a restore:
Restore overwrites data. Do not proceed unless you have a recent
backup of your current and archive databases.
a.
With the desired set of backup diskettes ready, select the drive, the period to
restore, and load the first diskette.
b.
To check the dates on the diskette in the named drive, use Show Backup.
c.
Use OK to start and follow prompts to continue.
