If using the stand-alone single computer default installation

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Backup if using the default stand-alone installation

 

Just as you are backing up other important information on your computer on a regular basis you also want to backup your AyaNova database.

 

The AyaNova database file AYANOVA.FDB holds all of your data, as well as your license. And the AYANOVA.FDB database file is the only file that needs to be backed up when using the default AyaNova installation.

 

This database file is located in the folder %AllUsersProfile%\AyaNovaData\

 

•On a Vista computer, %AllUsersProfile% is usually C:\ProgramData\

 

•On 2000 or XP or 2003 computer, %AllUsersProfile% is usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data

 

NOTE: Do not access the database when the backup is being performed (i.e. do not run the AyaNova program, or access the database directly when the backup is being performed)

 

NOTE: If your situation is such that the AyaNova database must be accessed and running on a continuous basis, you must move to at minimum the network Firebird database server configuration or SQL Express or SQL Server network configuration so that you can use the network backup steps with a network configured AyaNova database.

 

Backup could be burning the database to a CD on a regular basis, or backing up each night using your backup tape device.

 

If you do not have a backup regime, contact your local computer center to discuss what would be needed to backup your important data on a regular basis.

 

 

 

Restoring if using the default installation

 

 

Situation: The AyaNova program is still installed, but an issue with the database requires restoring from backup:

 

1.Make sure that the AyaNova program is shut down
2.Rename the existing database to AYANOVA.FDB.BAD in the AyaNova database folder %AllUsersProfile%\AyaNovaData\
•On a Vista computer, %AllUsersProfile% is usually C:\ProgramData\

 

•On 2000 or XP or 2003 computer, %AllUsersProfile% is usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data

 

3.Restore the backed up AYANOVA.FDB file to this exact same folder where you just renamed
4.Log in via the AyaNova program and confirm successful

 

 

Situation: Computer has no previous AyaNova installation (clean installation)

 

1.Download the AyaNova installation file from the AyaNova web site http://www.ayanova.com
2.Perform the basic stand-alone default installation
3.Log in and ensure program installation successful (yes, this installs the trial database, the following steps deals with that)
4.Exit out of the AyaNova program
5.Rename the existing AYANOVA.FDB trial database file that is in the folder folder %AllUsersProfile%\AyaNovaData\ to AYANOVA.FDB.TRIAL
6.Restore the backup AYANOVA.FDB to folder %AllUsersProfile%\AyaNovaData\
•On a Vista computer, %AllUsersProfile% is usually C:\ProgramData\

 

•On 2000 or XP or 2003 computer, %AllUsersProfile% is usually C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data

 

7.This restores all your data as well as your licenses as both are in the database file
8.Log in via the AyaNova program and confirm successful