When you selectively restore data from an Archive File,
the data to be restored is copied to a Subset Extract File. Data in
this file is then restored to the selected database.
The Restore Process creates all Subset Extract Files
before any data is restored.
Validate the Access Definition
First Archive validates the specifications in the modified
Access Definition. If the Access Definition is valid, processing continues.
If the Access Definition is invalid, processing proceeds as follows.
- If the Restore Process is scheduled, the Stop
on Error parameter on the Steps tab
of the Job Details dialog determines whether
processing continues.
- If the Restore Process is run immediately, Archive
displays an error message and processing stops.
Locate the Extract File
Archive locates the Extract File. If the file does not
exist, Archive creates it. If the Extract File does exist, processing
proceeds as follows:
- If the Extract Process is scheduled, processing
continues, the file is overwritten.
- If the Extract Process is run immediately, a Personal
Options setting determines whether you are prompted to confirm that
the data in the file is to be overwritten.
Validate Variable Value
Archive checks whether variables are defined in the
modified Access Definition, and if so, verifies that valid values
are provided for each variable.
- If valid values are provided, processing continues.
- If invalid values are provided, processing stops
and errors are recorded on the Restore Process Report.
- If values are missing, processing proceeds as follows:
- If the Restore Process is scheduled, processing
stops and errors are recorded on the Restore Process Report.
- If the Restore Process is run immediately, the Archive
File Variable Values dialog is displayed. Enter values
for variables as required, to continue processing.
Validate Point and Shoot
If a Point and Shoot list is specified, Archive verifies
that the rows are valid.
- If the rows in the Point and Shoot list are valid,
processing continues.
- If a Point and Shoot list file is specified and
cannot be found, processing stops.
- If the rows in a Point and Shoot list are invalid,
missing, or if primary key values in the file do not exist in the
Start Table, processing proceeds as follows:
- If the Restore Process is scheduled, the Stop
on Error parameter you specified on the Steps tab
of the Job Details dialog determines whether
processing continues.
- If the Restore Process is run immediately, you are
prompted to specify how to proceed. You can select to continue processing
the Restore without using the Point and Shoot list, or select to cancel
the Restore.