Specifications

Computer Tutorial 3 Lesson 2  21
Database Dump
Database Dump allows you to externally extract an Accpac data set. The data can then be
stored as a type of backup, loaded into another Accpac database, or used when converting a
database from one format to another.
1. You will find Database Dump under Administrative Services in Accpac. Double-
click the Database Dump icon.
2. On the Database Dump window, select the database from the list that you want
extracted. In the Dataset Directory field, browse for or enter the location where you
want to put the extracted data files (called datasets). Database Dump creates a control
file (using the name of the database ID) with the filename extension “.DCT” in the
folder you specify, and puts the actual extracted data in a subfolder of the same name
as the DCT. Note: when storing extracted data you must retain both the control file
and its associated subfolder in order to “load” the file in the future.
3. Click on Dump. You may get a Confirmation dialog box asking for permission to
delete any existing dump files. Click OK to proceed, or cancel and change the
location entered in the Set Database Directory field if you want to keep previous
database dumps. Once you click on OK, Accpac will then dump the data. Enter a
description that identifies the extracted dataset. The description will identify the
dataset in the future when you attempt to “load” it.
EXHIBIT 2-12
Dataset Dump window