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Starting the program
On the Main Menu, click the File tab then click:
Restore - GA693
The initial screen GA693S01 looks like this
Screenshot
In this section
About the program
This program allows you to Restore
data files from a Ideas Genie backup or other database.
The program:-
- makes use of your Database Stamps and Data Location Records to provide vital information about the backup you are restoring.
- Displays a list of known databases in a Restore FROM pop-up list.
The known databases
include Backups made with the backup Program GA681. Since all known databases are listed, the program also lists databases created
using the
program New - GA696.
- Provides vital information about the origin of each database which you select (by using the pop-up)
This allows you to make a wise decision about which
database to restore
Ideas Genie attempts to place the known databases (listed in the pop-up in Step 1) in the order you are most likely to make a selection
- Databases known to be Backups come first, in the order Most recent to Oldest, since you will most likely choose to restore data from the most recent backup.
- Other databases follow, including Databases created using the program New - GA696
even though it is unlikely that you will Restore data from a New database.
More info:
Ideas Genie keeps track of all your backups using Data Location Records.
These are shared by other file handling programs in the system - e.g. Open - GA626, Backups - GA681 and Pack - GA692
If you are unsure as to which database
to restore, you can view the contents using the program Open another database- GA626. Once opened, the database can be
explored as normal using all the programs in Ideas Genie.
Restoring
a known backup to the Core Database
When you start the program, the initial screen will look like this:
Screenshot
Step 1 in this screen is to select a Restore FROM
database
If necessary, use the popup to select another known database
Step 2
in this screen is to select a Restore TO
database
The Core database is selected by default.
If necessary, use the Step 2 pop-up to select another database to restore to.
Then click the Step 3-Continue
button
Ideas Genie tests the integrity of the files you are about to restore.
If OK and you are restoring to the Core database, screen GA693S03 appears.
Screenshot
If restoring to any other database, screen GA693S02 appears.
Its functionality is similar to GA692S03 and
instructions are the same. The difference is “behind the scenes” to the user.
These screens allow you to double check your selections.
In
each case, review your selections and click the Do Restore button to complete the task
Restoring a backup which is NOT known on the computer
Explain by example:- If your backup is on a removable disk (say a Flash drive) and you connect it to another computer for the first time it will not be known
to that computer.
In this case, start by creating a new Data Location Record as follows.
Click the Get a folder
button as shown here
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Screen GA100S68 appears
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This
screen allows you to search for the folder on your removable disk.
Click Get a folder in
this screen
The following screenshot takes you through the other simple steps:
Screenshot
When you click Add in screen GA100S68 a Data Location Record is created and control returns to the initial screen.
Then click the
Step 3-Continue
button
Ideas Genie tests the integrity of the files you are about to restore.
If OK and you are restoring to the Core database, screen GA693S03 appears.
Screenshot
If restoring to any other database, screen GA693S02 appears.
Its functionality is similar to
GA692S03 and instructions are the same. The difference is “behind the scenes” to the user.
These screens allow you to double check your
selections.
In each case, review your selections and click the Do Restore
button to complete the task
Features in this program
Some features are identical to those described in the User Guide section for the Backup - GA691 program. To avoid repetition, read over the features in that section
Heres a summary of the screenshots:
- History - Screenshot
- More buttons - When you click a More button Screen GA626S04 appears Screenshot
- Deleting history - Screenshot
- Ideas Genie will display a warning message if you happen to select a Data Location Record which points to an external drive and that drive is not plugged in to
your computer.
The message is similar to this one in the Backup program,
Screenshot
Ideas Genie prevents you from continuing in such a case by
disabling the appropriate button.
Screens used by this program
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