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== How do I back up my data? == | == How do I back up my data? == | ||
Recent builds of Cumulus 1 back up some of the log files each time the software is restarted in the backup folder and each time it processes a rollover it stores the log files as they are at the start of a new day in the daily folder. The routine that does this ensures no more than 7 sub-folders are kept in each of those main folders. These back up are designed to help you restart Cumulus 1 in the event of a problem they are not not preserving your valuable data. | |||
Consequently you are advised to make your own arrangements for ensuring you do not lose your data. | |||
*Copy the contents of the Cumulus ‘data’ sub-folder on a regular basis to a different storage device. Then if you have any problem with the original storage device, or corruption of files, you can minimise the loss of logged observations. To restore from the backup, just copy the saved data folder back into your Cumulus installation, with Cumulus stopped. | *Copy the contents of the Cumulus ‘data’ sub-folder on a regular basis to a different storage device. Then if you have any problem with the original storage device, or corruption of files, you can minimise the loss of logged observations. To restore from the backup, just copy the saved data folder back into your Cumulus installation, with Cumulus stopped. | ||
*It can be useful to take copies of the Cumulus 'backup' sub-folder on key dates (e.g. | *It can be useful to take copies of the Cumulus 'backup' sub-folder on key dates (e.g. at change of month or year), or if you think you might have some rogue figures. The '.ini' files in the backup sub-folder contain past extreme values that you might want to look up. | ||
*You should also back up, at least once, your cumulus.ini file in the main Cumulus folder. This contains all the key settings and you need a record of those! | *You should also back up, at least once, your cumulus.ini file in the main Cumulus folder. This contains all the key settings and you need a record of those! | ||
Recent builds of Cumulus MX back up the main log files and the Cumulus.ini file every time MX is restarted and every time it does a rollover to a new day. MX also has functionality to copy your observations and the derived values to a database so that provides another way of preserving your data. | |||
== Moving Cumulus software to a different location on your PC? == | == Moving Cumulus software to a different location on your PC? == | ||