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Checking / Repairing the
Guardall Director Database
Ensure that all copies of the Guardall
Director software (and associated server and
communications components) are shut
down.
At your Guardall Director workstation
(server PC if client-server) open the
Windows Start menu, and select
Programs, Guardall Director V4,
and Guardall Director-Repair.
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Under Repair Database , click
[Repair Database], and wait until the
'success' confirmation screen
appears. Then, click [OK] to close
the confirmation screen, and click the
[x] in the upper-right corner of the
'Director-Repair' screen to close the
database check/repair utility.
Tip: For details on copying the database (backup), or
reverting to a previous copy (restoring), refer to the next
section / below.
Database Repair
- [Repair Database]: Click here to check/repair
(and compress) the Guardall Director database
file.
Client-Server Systems: In a client-server Guardall
Director system, this utility is available only
at the
server PC, and all associated copies of the Guardall
Director software must be shut down
to repair or
restore the database. (To check if anyone else is
connected to the database, refer to the preceding
topic / above.)
Director-Server PC
: This is the PC that includes
"...Director-Server.exe", and typically contains the
database as well.
- [x]: When finished, click this symbol in the top-
right corner of the form to exit from the database
check/repair utility.
- Backup/Restore  : For details on copying the
database (backup), or reverting to a previous
copy (restoring), refer to the next section /
below.
Note: 'Backups' can be done directly through the
Guardall Director software, or through the database
repair utility. Repairing the database, or restoring a
previous 'backup' can be done only through the
database repair utility. As well, database 'backups'
(only) can be done on-the-fly, without shutting down
any Director workstations.
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- User Logins  : This feature is documented
separately.
Related Topics: Advanced Database Features
Backing up or Restoring the
Database
Database 'Backups'
Backing up the database means making a
copy to protect against data loss or corruption
due to hard drive failure, power loss, etc.
Tip: A database 'backup' is also compressed so it
takes up less space ( v3.30 Guardall Director).
Database back-ups must be done on a
regular basis to protect against hard drive
failure and/or data corruption. (Copies should
be stored on multiple drives/media, and
additional copies should be stored off-site, to
be available in the event of fire, etc.)
Client/Server Systems: Beginning with Guardall
Director v3.30, Database 'backups' can be performed
from any Guardall Director workstation 'on-line'--without
being concerned if client PCs are logged in.
Guardall Director-Repair.exe Repair Database 