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Creating a backup of a data model configuration

6min

Use Cases

User can create backups of individual data models, which will include all the ID's. This can be used to for example create backups of all the models which are to be kept before a factory reset is done. Or if the database is to be moved to a different server.

After a data model has been restored, it is also possible to paly back corresponding production records.

User can do this either by using applications such as:

  • Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
  • MSSQL CLI

This can also be used for building custom solutions based on applications which allow for an ODBC connection such as:

  • Excel
  • C#
  • .Net
  • Python

Method

Execute Stored Procedure PROREC_Misc_Hierarchy_Backup

Input Variables

Variable name

Datatype

Description

Example

@Node

VARCHAR(50)

The name of the root Node and the name of the data model. Mandatory!

Can not be NULL or Empty

Urethanes











How to use

To create a backup of a specific data model configuration, call the stored procedure PROREC_Misc_Hierarchy_Backup using the T-SQL EXEC or EXECUTE keyword and provide the Input variables. Below is an example using T-SQL in SQL Server Management Studio:

EXECUTE [LE_ProductionRecord].[dbo].[PROREC_Misc_Hierarchy_Backup] @Node = N'Urethanes';

If an output window does exist, the progress can be observed.

hierarchy Backup process
hierarchy Backup process


Result

The stored procedure will verify that the provided values are correct and then create the backup.

The result can be read back from the log table PROREC_Misc_Log.

Below is an example using T-SQL in SQL Server Management Studio:

SELECT TOP (100) [LogID] ,[LogType] ,[LogProcedure] ,[LogEntry] ,[LogTime] FROM [LE_ProductionRecord].[dbo].[PROREC_Misc_Log] WHERE [LogProcedure] = 'PROREC_Misc_Hierarchy_Backup' Order by LogID Desc;

With the result returned

log entry for hierarchy backup
log entry for hierarchy backup