User`s guide

152 Guardall Director V4.74 User's Guide 21-0381E v4.7.4
slow and/or unstable if database files
become very large.
Note
: Archiving pertains to activity
messages and/or panel communications and
database-update logs (from all defined
accounts). V4.1x software also supports /
converts v4.0x archives as well.
Tip: For message logs that will NOT be
needed for future reports, use the purge
feature instead (to follow).
Also See: "Reporting on System &
Personnel Activity", and "Reporting on
Operator Audits or Panel Communications
Logs"
Archiving Messages (Import or
Export)
To access the 'Archive' screen:
 Select Database Maintenance from your
MyTools bar, or
;
 Click [Management] in the tree, and select
Database Maintenance.
Then, select Archive , and refer to the item-
descriptions for this screen while making your
selections.
- [Archive Folder]: This is the location where the
archived data will be stored.
Client-server Notice: In a client-server Guardall
Director system, the archiving actually occurs at the
Guardall Director server PC. As such, the location
entered here must be as if you were sitting at that
PC. Director-Server PC
: This is the PC that includes
"...Director-Server.exe".
- [Clear Operator Log Archive]: This clears any
operator logs that had been previously re-
imported from an archive (does not affect the
external archive data);
Note: This will include the detailed user and operator
audits that are logged if that feature is enabled under
“[Management], Reporting”.
Details: Detailed Operator and User Audit Trail
(V4.6)
- [Clear Events Archive]: This clears any event
messages that had been previously re-imported
from an archive (does not affect the external
archive data);
- [Clear Communication Log Archive]: This
clears any communication logs that had been
previously re-imported from an archive (does not
affect the external archive data);
Archive Action
- Export: Select this to have messages/logs
moved from the database to the external archive
file (improves system performance);
- Import: Select this to have messages/logs
moved from the external archive file back into
the database (for inclusion in activity or audit
reports);
Data to Archive
- Operator Log: Messages pertaining to
changes made by operators;
Note: This will include the detailed user and operator
audits that are logged if that feature is enabled under
“[Management], Reporting”.
Details: Detailed Operator and User Audit Trail
(V4.6)
- Events: Messages pertaining to activity that
occurred in the facility (access granted/denied,
sensor tripped, etc.);
- Communication Log: Logs pertaining to panel
communications/update sessions.
(If you are Exporting Data)
- Data Date Range: Date range of all
messages/logs in the database (not including
any imported archive data);
- Archive Data Before This Date: Select the
date for the oldest messages/logs that are to be
Management Database Maintenance Archive 