8. Managing Backups in atvise SCADA for nodes.db

You can manage backups in atvise SCADA using either the server database backup script.

✅Steps

1. Using the Server Database Backup Script
   • This method involves creating a menu script and using the server.database.backup method to perform live backups of the database.
   • Create a Menu Script: Navigate to SYSTEM.LIBRARY.PROJECT.MENUSCRIPTS.NodesBackUpin the Builder:

     
     

   • Use server.database.backupMethod found unde Help section:
     
     

     
     

     server.database.backup({
        filename: "C:/backups/newbackup.db",
        timeout: 600,
        sleep: 20
     });

     
     

   • Example with Options for live backUps using a interval parameter:
     

     var date = new Date();
     var year = date.getFullYear();
     var monthNames = ["Jan", "Feb", "Mar", "Apr", "May", "Jun", "Jul", "Aug", "Sep", "Oct", "Nov", "Dec"];
     var month = monthNames[date.getMonth()];
     var day = ("0" + date.getDate()).slice(-2);
     var hours = ("0" + date.getHours()).slice(-2);
     var minutes = ("0" + date.getMinutes()).slice(-2);
     var seconds = ("0" + date.getSeconds()).slice(-2);
     
     var filename = "nodes_" + day + "_" + month + "_" + year + "_" + hours + "_" + minutes + "_" + seconds + ".db";
     
     server.database.backup({
        filename: "C:\\atvise_Backups\\"+filename,
        timeout: 600,
        sleep: 20
     });

     
     You should get the following result in the atvise server log: