Backup and restore

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Methods for backup and restore of civil pro systems depend on whether you are using a standalone or server install. If you are using a standalone (i.e single project) install, simply copy the file containing your project to the backup location as if it was any other file you are backing up. If you have an automated backup, you need only ensure that the backup is copying files from the civil pro directory.

 

If you are using a server install, you need to backup the database on the SQL server. This is a sysadmin responsibility and it is assumed if you have this kind of civil pro system that you have suitably qualified personnel to undertake this task. Performing an SQL server backup is not a particularly complicated task but is beyond the scope of this manual. Backing up an SQL server is described  in detail at;

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187510.aspx