Files to be backed up

[kite005]

Hi guys
I just read the thread about power surges and inspector212 mentioned something about setting editor backup files. I then realized I probably don't have anything backed up. Any suggestions on what all should be backed up?

[Paul Sarrach]

everything. Are you on a server? Where do you save your files?

[Underspec]

I use the windows backup utility and schedule it to backup the pcdmis directory every friday.

[kite005]

Yes there are servers available. We have a pretty large network and a common drive for everyone with individual folders probably some sort of RAID setup.

backup everything?

You mean the entire pcdmis folder?

[Paul Sarrach]

Your IT Department prolly does a backup, ask them,

[inspector212]

Close PC-DMIS and start the setting editor. Select the export button and save that file to the network. When you install a new version. Start the settings editor again but this time select import and find the file.

[Jan d.]

Here is another way to copy all your important files. Use the DOS "AT" command. You can set it up to regularly execute a .BAT file. I have created a .BAT file and at 3:00am I copy all important files (like my .PRG files, probe files, aligment file etc) all to a directory on the file server. All automatic. I do not even have to be logged in!

For help with the good old DOS commands, go here:

http://www.pcdmisforum.com/showthread.php?t=3979

Jan.

[Underspec]

Here is another way to copy all your important files. Use the DOS "AT" command. You can set it up to regularly execute a .BAT file. I have created a .BAT file and at 3:00am I copy all important files (like my .PRG files, probe files, aligment file etc) all to a directory on the file server. All automatic. I do not even have to be logged in!

For help with the good old DOS commands, go here:

http://www.pcdmisforum.com/showthread.php?t=3979

Jan.

Doesn't that overwrite the previous copies on there? Bad idea, if one of your programs were changed prior to the backup save. I use Windows Backup and append to the backup database so I can go back by date.

[tking]

Example of a .bat file contents

xcopy c:\CADfiles\*.* g:\Quality\Layout\CADfiles\*.* /y /e
xcopy c:\CMMpix\*.* g:\Quality\Layout\CMMpix\*.* /y /e
xcopy c:\CMMsnds\*.* g:\Quality\Layout\snds\*.* /y /e
xcopy c:\Probes\*.* g:\Quality\Layout\Probes\*.* /y /e
xcopy c:\37_3prgs\*.* g:\Quality\Layout\37_3prgs\*.* /y /e

Kudos to Matt "The man",

TK

[dwade]

Copies everything in the folder that has been modified since last xcopy was executed. Pulls off hard drive and sends to network PC. I set this up in Windows Task Scheduler to run everyday.


@echo off
echo Copy Started

xcopy C:\CMM_PROGRAMS(PCDMIS)\*.* \\Parainkcmp3lc\testwrite\Prototype_cell /v/r/y/e/m

echo Copy Complete