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--- en:how_to_use_the_backup_restore_feature [2024/02/21 18:11]
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+++ en:how_to_use_the_backup_restore_feature [2024/02/27 16:45] (current)
jake [How to Use the 'Backup & Restore' Feature with BioStar 2]
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 Thanks to this new function, users can back up the necessary data on BioStar 2 more easily and conveniently. \\
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+<callout type="primary" icon="true"> If you have an issue with this feature in BioStar 2 v2.9.4 or v2.9.5, please refer to the linked article below. https://support.supremainc.com/en/support/solutions/articles/24000088219 \\
-If you have an issue with this feature in BioStar 2 v2.9.4 or v2.9.5, please refer to the linked article below. \\ https://support.supremainc.com/en/support/solutions/articles/24000088219 \\
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 ===== Background =====
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   * If the MSSQL database and BioStar 2 are installed on different PCs, BioStar 2 System Backup and Restore CANNOT be used. \\
-  * If BioStar 2 version at the time of backup is different from the current version, the restoration will not proceed. \\
+  * If BioStar 2 version at the time of the backup is different from the current version, the restoration will not proceed. \\
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 ===== Summary =====
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 ==== 1. Set the cycle for backup of the data ====
 Users can back up the files in BioStar 2 automatically and periodically according to the selected option in **Frequency** of **Automatic System Backup.**
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+There are a total of four options **(Not Use / Daily / Weekly / Monthly)** on **Frequency** \\
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+  * Not Use: If selecting this option, the data will not be backed up regularly and automatically. Instead, you can back up the data by clicking the "Backup Now" in "General." \\ {{:en:pic2.png?400|}}
+  * Daily: If selecting it, the data will be backed up at the set time daily \\ {{:en:pic3.png?400|}}
+  * Weekly: If selecting it, the data will be backed up at the set time and day weekly \\ {{:en:pic4.png?400|}}
+  * Monthly: If selecting it, the data will be backed up at the set time and date monthly \\ {{:en:pic5.png?400|}}
+<callout type="primary" icon="true">
+Users can see the last time the data was backed up, indicated by the red line below in the General
+</callout>
+  * Example) \\ {{:en:pic6.png?400|}}
+==== 2. Set the number of files to keep ====
+Users can define the maximum number of backup files to keep by setting **"Number of Backup Files to Keep"** in the General section of BioStar 2. Once a specific number is set, the oldest backup data will be deleted when the number of backup files exceeds this limit.
+<callout type="primary" icon="true">
+The allowable number range is **from 1 to 100**
+</callout>
+  * Example) \\ {{:en:pic7.png?400|}}
+==== 3. Use the extra application to restore ====
+Restoring the data is processed through the extra tool named "biostar-restore." The tool will be automatically installed when installing BioStar 2 v.2.9.3 and located in C:\Program Files\BioStar 2(x64).
+Since the specific tool for data restoration is separate from BioStar 2, users can attempt to restore data when BioStar 2 isn't running normally due to configuration problems or database issues. \\
+==== 4. Restorable depending on the backup data version ====
+If the backup data was generated using a version lower than the current one, it cannot be restored through this new function. \\
+**Example)** \\
+If the backup data is generated in v.2.9.3, it CANNOT be restored in v.2.9.4 or a higher version of BioStar 2. \\
+<callout type="primary" icon="true">
+Suprema plans to improve the above restriction, but the specific plan is not fixed \\
+</callout>
+===== Precautions =====
+In the case of using **MSSQL**, you will meet the two types of warning popups below and CANNOT each function normally if you don't assign the **sysadmin** of the **Server Role** to the database user. \\
+__If you are in the above case, please check first if the sysadmin has already been assigned to the user.__ \\
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+  * **Error Case 1.** \\ {{:en:pic9.png?300|}} \\
+  * **Error Case 2.** \\ {{:en:pic10.png?300|}} \\
+===== Execution Procedure =====
+==== Step 1. Backup (based on the case of using the function manually) ====
+=== Step 1-1. ===
+Go to **SYSTEM BACKUP** in **Settings** after logging into BioStar 2 \\ {{:en:pic11.png?300|}}
+=== Step 1-2. ===
+Click **Backup Now** \\ {{:en:pic12.png?300|}}
+<callout type="primary" icon="true">
+Backup File Path: Set the path to save the backup file. The save path must be set to a directory that has already been created
+</callout>
+=== Step 1-3. ===
+Go to **C:\Program Files\BioStar 2(x64)\Backupgenerated correctly** and check if the file is the correct one generated when you tried to make it. \\ {{:en:pic13.png?300|}}
+==== Step 2. Restore ====
+=== Step 2-1. ===
+Run the application named **biostar-restore** located at **C:\Program Files\BioStar 2(x64)** \\ {{:en:pic14.png?300|}}
+=== Step 2-2. ===
+  * **1) If using Maria DB,** \\ Select the file and apply it after clicking the **Select File** button. Then, put the **root password** on your **Maria DB** and click the **Restore** button. \\ {{:en:pic15.png?300|}}
+  * **2) If using MSSQL,** \\ Select the file and apply it after clicking the **Select File** button. Then, click the **Restore** button. \\ {{:en:pic16.png?300|}}
+=== Step 2-3. ===
+Then, you will see an additional popup appear below. Then, click Yes. \\ {{:en:pic17.png?300|}}
+=== Step 2-4. ===
+Finally, the restoration is completed normally if you see the popup below. \\
+However, please note that the popup does not disappear even when the restoration is completed normally. \\ {{:en:pic18.png?400|}}
+=== Step 2-5. ===
+You must log into BioStar 2 again once the restoration has been completed. After logging into BioStar 2, please check whether the restoration has been completed normally.