Create a backup

FactoryTalk View SE
 Application Manager can back up all contents of the application except the historical data logging in ODBC database or DataLogPro, historical alarm and event logging database,
FactoryTalk Historian SE
 historical data log. The archive is saved with an .apb extension.
TIP:
You need to manually back up the driver configurations of OPC server, ODBC database, DataLogPro historical records, Alarms and Events historical database, or
FactoryTalk Historian SE
 server if you have set up in your application.
To create a backup
  1. In
    FactoryTalk View SE
     Application Manager, select an application type and click the
    Create a Backup
     tab.
  2. In the
    Choose Application
     area, select an application.
  3. In the
    Review and Customize
     area, specify the following fields if needed:
    • Host Machine
       if redundancy for HMI server is enabled. Select the primary or secondary server to include in the archive.
    • Datalog
      to back up the data log for an HMI server.
      TIP:
      Only the internal data logging file sets stored in the default path can be backed up. Otherwise, you need to manually back up the historical data logging files.
    • Encrypt the backup
       to encrypt the file contents.
      TIP:
      Remember the password if you select to encrypt the backup. The archive cannot be restored without the correct password.
      Avoid using the slash symbol (/) in the password because it's not supported in the restoring operation with command.
  4. In the
    Finalize and Begin Backup
     area, specify the following fields if needed:
    • Archive Name
       to save the archive with another name.
    • Target Folder
       to save the archive under another folder. The default folder is C:\Users\Public\Documents\RSView Enterprise\SE\Archives.
  5. Click
    Backup
    .
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