Changing Backup Settings

For each type of backup, you can change the number of backups to keep at any one time and the time interval between backups (for time-based backups). You can also activate and deactivate the backup as well as specify whether or not to create log files for each backup.

You can control the permissions to limit the settings that individual client machines can change. See ProjectBackup.cfg Configuration File for more information on setting permissions.

You can only change backup settings when you have a project open, not a backup. See Invoking the iCDB Project Backup Utility.

Note:

You can also configure a project’s backup settings in PADS Designer’s Setup > Settings > Project Backup window. Those settings are identical to the settings in the Backup Settings dialog box. See Settings Dialog Box - Project Backup.

Procedure

  1. Open the Backup Settings dialog box with Backup > Settings.
  2. Select the backup type whose settings you want to change.
  3. Click Edit. The Backup type settings dialog box appears.
  4. Change the settings to suit your needs.
  5. Click OK.
  6. Optionally, in the Backup settings dialog box, you can set the size limit for all backup log files.
  7. You can also enable or disable backups entirely with the Enable backups check box if you have permission to do so. The ActivateDeactivate key in the ProjectBackup.cfg Configuration File sets this permission.
  8. Click OK to close the Backup settings dialog box.
Parent Topic: iCDB Project Backup
Related Topics
Backup Settings Dialog Box