DOC4000 allows you to archive data files after each data import to assist you with disaster recovery. After data files are processed for an asset during an import, DOC4000 can create a zip file of those data files and store the zip file in the location you specify. DOC4000 also saves the latest zip file for each asset in a database. You specify the number of zip files you want to save. For example, DOC4000 can save the last three sets of data files imported for each asset.
The Data Archive Configuration link in the Admin Utility opens the Archive Data window, which allows you to configure import data archiving, as well as restore a set of data files to a folder you specify so you can review the data files for an asset.
When you first open the Archive Data window, DOC4000 detects whether a database for import data archiving has been created. If not, you can specify the database to create or use and the credentials for accessing the database.
After you define the import data archive database, you can enable data archiving, configure the number of import data archive zip files to save and where to store your primary archive, and you can check how many import data sets you have archived for each asset.
After you have archived at least one set of import data files, you can restore a set of import data files to the folder you specify. This restore feature allows you to review and recover data files you collected for an asset and imported into DOC4000.
If you have multiple data collectors managing assets and you enable data archiving, you must configure data archives for each data collector to have complete archives for your environment. On each data collector, use the Admin Utility to configure the data archive settings for the assets that are set to import to DOC4000 from that data collector. For example, your TPS asset data imports run on data collector Alpha, while your DeltaV asset data imports run on data collector Beta. You must configure the data archive settings on both data collectors to create the archives for your TPS and DeltaV assets.
For more information about import data archives, see the following topics: