Archiving old data, Changing the database directory – Cannon Instrument miniPV-X User Manual

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CANNON

miniPV-Series Automatic Viscometer with VISCPRO

Instruction & Operation Manual

Version 1.a— January, 2011;

CANNON

Instrument Company

2139 High Tech Road • State College, PA 16803 • USA

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Starting the program

To start the Database Manager software:

1. Exit the VISCPRO

application. Then click on the Windows

Start

bar.

2. Select

Programs/VISCPRO 2.0/VISCPRO Database Manager

from the list of options.

Archiving old data

When to archive

Data from the VISCPRO

database should be regularly archived in order

to maintain the size and utility of the database file and to provide an addi-
tional level of security for your test data. The archive program allows you to
back up existing data and/or remove it from the working database.

One recommended archive strategy would be to archive data older than
60 days at the end of each month, removing it from the working database.
This will result in a working database of manageable size and a series of
archive files, each containing a month of data. If necessary, archive
materials could be temporarily imported into the working database for
historical reporting.

Archive procedure

1. Select

Archive Old Data

from the button options. A Windows

Save

As …

window will appear.

2. Use the Windows

controls to select the drive and directory (folder)

you wish to use for the archive file.

3. Enter the name of the archive file into the

File name

text box.

4. Use the spin controls

to select the desired date. Data from

sample runs completed prior to that date will be copied to the archive
file.

NOTE

If you would like to remove archive data from the working database, click
the Remove Archived Data check box.

5. Click

Save

to copy archive information to the selected archive file.

Or click

Cancel

to exit the

Save As

archive window without saving

data to the archive file.

Changing the database directory

Changing the database location can facilitate its use by multiple net-
worked computers. As the database grows, it may be desirable to relo-
cate it to a different directory or hard drive. The

Change Database