RPS
Recovering Old Database Files | en
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Bosch Security Systems, Inc.
Installation Guide
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Recovering Old Database Files
To recover control panel accounts that were not exported before installing the new version of
RPS:
1.
Uninstall the new version of RPS. Refer to
Section 6.3 Removing RPS
on page80.
2.
Reinstall the old version of RPS
3.
When the installation asks if you want to install a new database, click
Yes
.
4.
When the installation is complete, restart your PC and then start RPS.
5.
Select
Config > System > File Locations
.
6.
Select the database file, and click
Modify
.
7.
When the Modify Location dialog opens, browse to the folder named "database.000" in
the RPS directory. This is the folder where your old accounts were placed when you first
upgraded RPS.
8.
Click
OK
and exit RPS.
9.
Restart RPS.
10. Verify that your accounts appear in the Panel List.
11. Export your accounts. Refer to Export in the RPS General Help File for more information.
12. Remove the old version of RPS, and then reinstall the new version.
13. Import your old accounts into the new version of RPS. Refer to Import in the RPS General
Help File for more information.
14. Verify that your old accounts now appear in the Panel List.
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NOTICE!
You cannot point RPS to a database created in an older version of RPS. Doing so either
produces errors, or it corrupts the database.
