Backup¶
Reference for the Backup page of Preferences > Settings...: where backups and versions are stored, and which content keeps version history.
Image of the Settings dialog, Backup page, with Backup Archive Path, Versions Path and Versioning sections
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Backup Archive Path¶
| Field | Default | What it does | Config key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Path: | server\alerts\archives |
Folder where backups scheduled in the MetaMiner Client (MMC) Backup tab are stored | archivePath |
| Validate | - | Checks that the path exists and is writable | - |
Versions Path¶
| Field | Default | What it does | Config key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Path: | server\backup |
Folder where universe and Web Intelligence versions are saved | versionsPath |
| Validate | - | Checks the path | - |
Moving the versions folder
When you change Versions Path, copy all folders from the old location (by default server\backup) to the new one, or existing versions will not be found.
Both paths can be local or UNC paths. The Windows account that runs the metaminer service needs read and write access. For a UNC path, run the service under a domain account that has access to the share; see Service Accounts.
Versioning¶
| Field | Default | What it does | Config key |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keep Universe versions? | On | Saves historical universe metadata to the MetaMiner Database (MMDB) and version files, so you can compare and restore universe versions | unx.keep.history |
| Keep Web Intelligence versions? | Off | Saves a version of each changed Web Intelligence document, so you can compare and restore earlier versions | webi.keep.history |
Disk space
Make sure there is enough space in the Versions Path. See Document Processing for how often versions are taken and how many are kept.