Restore Points

In all ReliaSoft desktop applications, you can create and manage restore points for any analysis project. Within the context of these applications, the phrase "restore point" refers to an exact replica of the project at a particular point in time (i.e., a backup) that can be restored when and if it is needed. A restore point will include all the data that the project contained at the time the restore point was created, including information about the project properties, security settings and project owner.

There are a variety of ways that this functionality could be used, depending on your particular analysis process and data management requirements. For example, if you are about to begin a major revision to an existing project, you could choose to archive the original version as a restore point and then proceed with updating the project. This would ensure that the active projects in the database contain only the most recent information but also provide easy access to a fully editable copy of the previous version of the analysis if it is ever needed.

Create a Restore Point

You can create a restore point for a project at any time by choosing Project > Management > Restore Point > Create Restore Point or by right-clicking the name of the project in the project list and choosing the command on the shortcut menu.

In a secure database, this is available only if the user is the project owner or has the "Create restore points" permission.

IMPORTANT: When you create a restore point, any global, reference and FMEA resources used in the project are converted to local resources and stored with the backup. This ensures that you will have access to these resources upon restoration, regardless of what may have happened to those resources in the interim.

Restore a Project

To restore all data from an existing restore point, use the Restore Project command. This opens the Restore Project window, which displays a list of all existing restore points for the project, if any. You have two options:

• Overwrite existing project uses the restore point to roll back the current project to the earlier state. The restore process will complete as long as the project is not currently in use by another user. There is no undo for project overwrites. Therefore, it would be prudent to create a new restore point for the project before you overwrite it with one of the older restore points.

• Create new project uses the restore point to create a new project. You may enter a unique name for the new project. When the restore process completes, the new project will be accessible from the project list.

Manage all Restore Points in the Database

To manage all the restore points that have been created in the database, choose File > Manage Database > Restore Points. (In a secure database, this is available only for users who have all three "Manage all projects" permissions.)

This opens the Restore Points window, which displays the details for each of the restore points.

• To create a new restore point, click the Create button then select the project you want to back up. Enter any notes that are appropriate to describe the purpose or the circumstances of the restore point and click OK.

• To delete an existing restore point, select the row and click the Delete button or press DELETE. There is no undo for delete.

• To create a new project that restores all of the data from an existing restore point, select the row and click the Restore Project button. You will be prompted to specify a unique name for the new project.