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Every week the above reminder dialog recommends to backup the database. Click OK to close the dialog
and create a backup as desired.
Archive Operations
General information
The archiving function allows to store outdated data in a separate ‘container’ called archive, and to
continue seamlessly with only those (reduced) data which are relevant for your current work.
In the archive all data from the original database are stored, i.e. the archive is in fact the original
database, it has just a different status.
The new, slim production database contains a copy of only some part of the original database:
Creating an archive
NOTE:
The archiving process requires a definite database status, so that no changes to the database are allowed
during archiving.
For this purpose stop all programs and processes accessing the database prior to archiving - including the
NIRWare Operator and the Control System Service.
To start the archiving process, proceed as follows:
Select Administrative Tools - Database Maintenance - Archive Operations and click on the button
"Create new Archive".