Backing up a project

The CitectSCADA Backup program archives files using a standard compression routine, producing PKZip® v2.04g compatible files. The default extension for CitectSCADA backup files is .CTZ, though any extension (including .ZIP) can be used. This means you can also use the PKZip utility to extract files from a compressed CitectSCADA backup.

1. Open Citect Explorer.
2. Click the Backup button, or select Tools | Backup. The Backup Project dialog box displays:
3. In the Name field, select the name of the project to back up.
4. In the Backup file field, enter the path to the backup file location, including the file name. You can either type the path in directly or use the Browse button.

5. The backup file name defaults to <project>.CTZ. If the extension is omitted then .CTZ is used.

   When you back up a project to a floppy disk, the backup program will ask you if you wish to delete the files on the floppy disk before starting the backup.

   If the destination drive is configured as A: or B: and is detected as removable, you will have the option to delete any existing files on the disk.

5. Under Options, select the necessary options from the following list:
6. • Use compression: You can use data compression when you are backing up a project to save space.
   • Save compiled: By default, CitectSCADA backs up the project in uncompiled mode. If you select this option, CitectSCADA backs up both the compiled and uncompiled projects, resulting in a larger backup file.
   • Save sub-directories: If you select this option, CitectSCADA also backs up data in any sub-directories within the project directory. The directory structure is maintained in the backup, and you can choose to restore the sub-directories when restoring the project. For example, if you wish to back up your Process Analyst Views, save them in a sub-directory of the project and select this option. When you restore the project, you will have the option to also restore the Process Analyst Views directory.
   • Use encryption: As an added security measure, you can back up your project in an encrypted format. If you select this option, CitectSCADA requests a password. CitectSCADA writes the project to disk in a format that encodes the password along with the protected project. The project can only be restored if the password is entered.
   • Save configuration files: Select this option to back up *.ini files from the Config folder. This will also backup the TimeSyncConfig.xml file used to store the time synchronization settings configured in the Time Synchronization utility.
6. Click OK.

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