Backup Settings Dialog Box

To access: Backup > Settings in the iCDB Project Backup utility

Use this dialog box to set up backups.

The backup types are described in Table 1.
The dialog box fields are described in Table 2.

Each backup type is further grouped under three categories: system, upgrade, or user. You can set permissions for which category a client can change settings. See the SystemBackupsSettings, UpgradeBackupsSettings, and UserBackupsSettings keys for the ProjectBackup.cfg Configuration File for more information on setting Backup settings permissions.

Table 1. Backup Types
Backup Type	Description
AutoSave	Created every <Interval> if the content has changed since the last AutoSave made by the current server session.
Session Startup	Created on server session startup, before the database is opened.
Session Shutdown	Created on server session shutdown, after the database is closed.
Application	Compatibility replacement for AutoBackup functionality. Triggered by applications in specific situations (project close, save, etc.). The interval <Interval> defines the minimum time period between successive backups. Note: In PADS Designer, the following actions will trigger an AutoBackup: Closing Designer Diagnostics fixes Substituting symbols from Designer Databook Updating symbol definitions Replacing parts Assigning reference designators Updating managed blocks
DxD Diagnostics	Created before repairing the design with PADS Designer Diagnostics.
CES Diagnostics	Created before repairing the design with CES Diagnostics.
Database Upgrade	Created before iCDB database upgrade. The number of backups to store is per software release version.
Clear All Constraints	Created before using “Clear All Constraints” in CES.
Update Reuse Block	Created before updating each Reuse Block in PADS Designer.
Symbol Update	Created before each symbol update in PADS Designer.
Symbol Substitute	Created before each symbol substitution in PADS Designer. Note: This is not related to symbol replacement.
Constraints Definitions Upgrade	Created before constraint definition upgrade.
I/O Designer Schematic Changes	Created before schematic changes made by I/O Designer.
User	Created when you click the Backup > Settings menu item in iCDB Project Backup.
Project Repair	Created before repairing the design with Project > Repair in iCDB Project Backup.
Clear Unused Constraints	Created before “Clear All Unused Constraints” operation made by CES.
Global Fix	Created before “Global Fix” operation performed during DB load.

Table 2. Backup Setting Dialog Box Controls
Control	Description
Active	Toggles the type on and off. See Changing Backup Settings.
Type	See Table 1 for description. See Changing Backup Settings.
Group	Specifies whether the type is belongs in the System, Upgrade, or User group. See Changing Backup Settings.
Number	Specifies the number of backups to keep for the selected type. See Changing Backup Settings.
Interval	Specifies the time between backups. See Changing Backup Settings.
Logs	Specifies whether or not to keep log files for the selected type.
Limit Project Backup log file size between ___ kb and ___ kb.	Over time the size of backup log files can grow to a size that reduces project performance. This setting limits the size of log files so they cannot grow unchecked. When the file reaches the upper limit, the software erases enough of the earliest entries to make the size match the lower limit.
Enable backups	This global switch enables/disables the iCDB Project Backup functionality entirely. This control is grayed out if you do not have permission to set this feature. See the ActivateDeactivate key for the ProjectBackup.cfg Configuration File.
Edit	Opens the Backup type settings dialog box so you can change the settings for the selected type. The dialog box will not appear if you do not have permission to changes settings on that type of backup (see ProjectBackup.cfg Configuration File). In the Backup type settings dialog box, you can set the number backups to save for each type, the frequency to make the backups if the backup is time-based. You can set whether or not to create log files for that type. You can also set whether or not the backup type is active or not.
Defaults	Sets all settings to default values.