Restore From a Backup

Concepts

This tool lets you restore VSys data to a previously backed-up version. It overwrites your existing data with that from a backup. All existing data in your system will be overwritten.

You can only restore backup files made by VSys One, not backups made by GMS. Backups made by VSys, if they include all tables, will also include all GMS data, if present.

Steps in This Task

  1. All users must exit VSys One.
  2. From the VSys One main screen, click the Administrator tools bar to open the panel, then click on Restore from a backup.
  3. Or, immediately after double clicking on the VSys One icon, press and hold the left Ctrl key on your keyboard until the VSys One Database selector window appears. Select the appropriate database, click on the Tools link, then select Restore from a backup to this database.

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  4. Browse to the backup file that you want to restore.
  5. Click the Open button. The Table restore screen opens.

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The backup file you selected shows in the Backup file to restore field. Check to be sure this is the correct file.

VSys shows the current database you are connected to at the bottom of the screen. Any notes about the backup will show on the right-hand side of the screen.

All of the tables are checked when you access this screen.

  1. If there are any tables you do not want to restore, click on the check box to de-select them.
  2. Click on the Restore button to start the restore process.

After the restore process is complete, VSys will need to restart if you started it from the Administrative Tools panel.