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If your data is important, then data backups need to happen, because things can go wrong (power failures, disk failures, ransomware, etc.) | If your data is important, then data backups need to happen, because things can go wrong (power failures, disk failures, ransomware, etc.) | ||
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===== Restoring your data ===== | ===== Restoring your data ===== | ||
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+ | For data security purposes, the //New data file//, //Restore// and //Open new datafile// functions are disabled if you are on a satellite site in a synchronising system. | ||
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An mSupply database can be created from a backup: | An mSupply database can be created from a backup: | ||
- | + | - Quit mSupply if it is running. | |
- | - Log in to msupply with an old data file or by creating a new data file and click menu **File > Restore...** | + | - Start mSupply |
- | - Locate your backup file in the // | + | - Choose the 4th radio button |
- | - Clicking on the small red down arrow next to the data file name will show the current destination location to where the data file will be restored. | + | - Another window will open where you can choose the backup file to restore. |
- | | + | - You will be prompted for where to create |
- | - Now go back into mSupply and click menu **File > Open data file...** | + | - Once the restore |
- | - Locate | + | - Restart mSupply |
- | - Select the data file and hit the **OK** button. | + | - You may be prompted for a log file. |
- | - You may be prompted for a log file. Click on the **Create** button. | + | - Click on the **Create** button. |
- | - You will be prompted | + | - You will be advised that **The log file will be activated after the next backup of the data file. Do you want to start the backup automatically? |
+ | - After clicking **OK** or **Cancel**, the data file will open. | ||
- mSupply should open your restored data file and you should be presented with the log in screen to the new data file. | - mSupply should open your restored data file and you should be presented with the log in screen to the new data file. | ||