Creating a Restore Request

Use this task to create a new Restore Request. A Restore Request contains the parameters for a Restore Process, including the source of the archived data and the destination to which it is restored, and designating whether a Load Process or an Insert Process is used to restore the data.

To create a new Restore Request:

  1. In the main window, click File > New > Restore to open the Restore Request Editor.
  2. Type a brief description of the Restore Request, if desired.
  3. Right-click the Archive Files grid and click Add Archive File(s) > Archive Directory Index or Add Archive File(s) > File System to select and add name(s) of Archive Files for the data model(s) to restore.
  4. Select Insert or Load as the method used to restore the data.
  5. Complete the following.
    Option Description
    If the method you use to restore the data is... Then...
    Insert right-click an Archive File name in the Archive Files grid and click Create Insert Request > Local or Create Insert Request > Named, depending on the data model for the selected file.
    Load right-click an Archive File name in the Archive Files grid and click Create Load Request > Local or Create Load Request > Named, depending on the data model for the selected file.
    See Insert or Load for more information about creating an Insert or Load Request.

These steps are the minimum required to create a Restore Request. After you create a request, you can run the process immediately, or save the request. If desired, you can schedule a saved request. The options to create a Restore Request and to modify a Restore Request are similar; see Using the Restore Request Editor for details.

As an alternate method for opening the Restore Request Editor, click Actions > Restore in the menu in the main window. By default, the last Restore Request you edited is shown. The next step depends on your purpose: