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9.5
Restoring a database
You can restore a database from a backup copy (see section 9.4 B
) at any time by opening the backup copy from a connected
database. This can either be an existing database you want to restore to a
previous state or a newly created, empty database into which you want to
store the saved data in case the original database was destroyed or
inadvertently erased.
Proceed as follows:
Warning
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The database from where you open the copy to be restored is
overwritten with the backup copy to be restored. Data that were stored
in the database will be irrevocably lost on restoring the backup copy!
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If you are in any doubt, open a backup copy to be restored from an
empty, newly created database (see section 9.2 C
).
1
In the File menu, select the submenu, Open database.
2
Select the database into which you want to import the database to be
restored.
3
In the File menu, select the submenu, Restore database.
4
Select the location and name of the backup copy (*.bak) to be
restored.