Backing Up Projects
Projects include the definitions of fields, queries, sorts, layouts, reports, and notifications.
What to backup
Project definitions are stored in the definitions database.
Database engine |
Database |
Jet/MSAccess |
<project>02.def file |
SQL Server |
<project>02_DEF database |
In addition to the definitions database, there are several related files you should also back up.
Project File |
Description |
<project>.cen |
Used for project initialization and versioning |
<project>03.usr |
Access database used by HelpDesk Admin |
Note that Vector HelpDesk automatically backs up the tblDtsFields table in the definitions database. This table contains the definitions of the fields in the project. The backup copies of the table are stored in the definitions database.
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