4. Select the following "options":
– Check options
– Check target directory on retrieval
5. You can set the default path for the archiving or retrieving projects in the "Archive directory
during" area.
6. Click "OK" to apply your settings.
Archiving a project
1. In SIMATIC Manager, select the menu command File > Archive
The "Archive" dialog box opens.
2. Select the "Multiprojects" (or "User Projects") tab.
3. Click "Browse" and select the project you want to archive from the list.
4. Click "OK" to save your settings.
The "Archive - Select Archive" dialog box opens.
5. Make the following settings for the archiving:
– Select the drive and folder for the archive file from the "Save" drop-down list.
– In the "File name" box, enter the file name under which the archive file should be saved.
Recommendation:
Name the archive file of the project in such a way that it allows you to deduce the date
of the archiving from the name. Example: "yearmonthdayprojectname"; 091230name
6. Click "Save" to apply your settings.
The "Archive – Options" dialog box opens.
7. If you want to archive the project on floppy disks, select the size of the diskette.
For additional information about this dialog box, click "Help".
8. Click "OK".
The archiving process begins.
When the "Archive" dialog box closes, archiving is completed.
Write protection
Note
If you copy the project directly to the CD/DVD, all files and directories will be write-protected.
Before using the project again, you need to remove the "Read-only" file attribute for all files
and folders in the project.
Backing up configuration data
Also back up the following configuration data:
● GSD files (Siemens\STEP 7\S7Data\GSD) to another partition or to another drive
● C scripts of the standard functions
Ensuring Availability
3.2 Data backup
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