Restoring a Backup

A database backup copy can be used to restore the database to the state it was in when the backup was performed. Any data that was entered into the database after the backup was created will be lost. Note that you must be logged in as the administrator to restore a backup. (The restore menu option will not appear otherwise.)

Note that you are not allowed to restore the database if you are connected remotely. This is to protect the database from being easily overwritten by a remote user.

Important: If you need to restore a backup copy from a previous (Professional 2.x or Standard 5.x) version of MemberTies, you cannot do it via this restore functionality. These version databases must be converted to the new database format, and the restore process cannot do that. To convert an old database, you must create a new database profile for it, and let the system convert it. See Maintaining Database Profiles for details.

Restoring a Database Backup

1	Login to MemberTies as the user "mtadmin".

2	Choose Tools > Database Tools > Restore Database. The Restore Database window will open and immediately prompt you to choose the database backup file to restore. The "Choose File to Restore" window will default to the last-used backup location. Choose the file to restore, then click Open.

3	After you choose the backup file to restore, the information is entered for you in the "Restore From" and "File Name" fields.

4	When the desired backup file has been selected, click "Start Restore" and confirm the restore prompt.

Note: The restore will either replace all data in the active database, or restore the database to its original name. The behavior depends upon whether the "Backup File Can Only Be Restored As" option was selected or not when the backup was created.

5	Click "Restart" to restart the system and complete the restore process. Remember that only user names and passwords that existed in the restore database will be valid when you login again.