Restore (Application)

How do I open Restore?
  1. In the
    Explorer
     window, verify that the applications located in the directory that you are restoring into are not currently expanded or being used by some other product or component.
  2. Right-click
    Network
     or
    Local,
     and click
    Restore
    .
After selecting a
FactoryTalk Directory
 archive to restore, verify the restoration settings are correct to finish the restore operation. If this is not the correct backup archive, select
Cancel
to exit or
Back
 to select a different archive file.
If the
System
 folder was backed up with the application, choose whether to restore it along with the application.
Backup files that are created automatically when upgrading to
FactoryTalk Services Platform
 2.50 or later can only be restored on the same computer.
IMPORTANT:
  • Do not restore an archive file created under
    FactoryTalk Services Platform
     2.10 (CPR 9) or later into a
    FactoryTalk Directory
     that is running
    FactoryTalk Automation Platform
     2.00 (CPR 7). This restore scenario is not supported and may have unexpected results.
  • An archive file created using
    FactoryTalk Services Platform
     6.10 cannot be restored on a computer running an earlier version of
    FactoryTalk Services Platform
    .
  • Archive files created using
    FactoryTalk Services Platform
     2.90 or later can be restored on a computer running
    FactoryTalk Services Platform
     6.10.
Setting
Description
Archive name
The name of the backup archive file to be restored. By default, the archive name is
ApplicationName.bak
 file.
Directory type
Identifies the type of information held within the backup archive file.
  • Application and System
     - Identifies an archive file that contains both an application and a System folder.
  • Application
     - Identifies an archive file that contains only an application.
Application(s)
The name of the application or applications held in the backup archive file.
System Directory configuration
Select or clear this option to your need:
  • To restore the application and the System folder, select
    Restore System.
     Restoring the System folder
    overwrites all
     user and computer accounts and groups, passwords, policy settings, and security settings for all applications in the
    FactoryTalk Directory
    .
  • To restore the application without restoring the System folder, clear
    Restore System
    .
Restoring the System folder overwrites all user and computer accounts and groups, passwords, policy settings, and security settings for all applications in the
FactoryTalk Directory
.
When restoring an application without its associated System folder to a different directory or to a different computer, security permissions for
FactoryTalk
 users and groups need to be manually recreated in the restored application.
FactoryTalk Linx
 configuration
Restores the
FactoryTalk Linx
 shortcuts and drivers configuration.
Only
FactoryTalk Linx
 configurations exist on the local PC can be restored. Refer to Restore
FactoryTalk Linx
 configuration to find how to restore a distributed system.
FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
 configuration
Restores server configuration, UA Server Endpoint settings, Advanced Settings, and UA Tag List configuration in
FactoryTalk Linx Gateway
.
Restore into a new application named:
Choose whether to overwrite an existing application or create a new application.
  • To restore the contents of the backup archive file into an application with a new name, select
    Restore into a New Application Named
    , then enter a unique name. When
    Finish
    is selected, the system leaves the original application intact and restores the backup archive as a new application in the directory. When both applications are the same, it copies the archived application into the directory.
  • To restore an existing application with its original name, clear
    Restore into a New Application Named
    . When
    Finish
     is selected, the system confirms to overwrite the existing application of the same name. Select
    Yes
    to restore the application.
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