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Creating and Restoring Database Backups
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The following illustration shows the corresponding files as they appear in the archive file
\AvidWG\_Backup\AvidWG_2008-05-04_01-00\_PropertyStore\streamed_prop1.bar:
The .bar file is a file that you can only open by using the BackupArchive tool.
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In previous versions of Interplay, you could use Windows Explorer to view and work with the
streamed properties files in the _PropertyStore backup folder. Because the current backup
mechanism uses archive files, you need this tool to view and work with files in the _PropertyStore
backup folder.
The following procedures describe how to view a list of streamed properties, how to unpack an
archive, and how to extract specific files. If you need to restore the streamed properties to a
database in an emergency situation, contact Avid support.
The complete syntax for using the BackupArchive tool is provided in the in-line help, which you
can display by typing
BackupArchive
in a Command Prompt window.
To list all streamed properties files in an archive file:
1. On the Interplay Engine, click Programs and select Accessories > Command Prompt.
2. At the command line, navigate to the folder that contains the BackupArchive tool.