Backup & Restore > If using the stand-alone single computer default installation

How to backup if using the default stand-alone installation

How to restore if using the default installation

Situation #1 - database only restored to existing AyaNova installation

Situation #2 - new AyaNova installation

Backup if using the default stand-alone installation

To backup AyaNova, all you have to do is make a backup of the AyaNova database file.

1. Exit out of AyaNova

2. Backup the database file AYANOVA.FDB to your backup device (i.e. CD, REV, backup tape, etc)

3. Confirm the database file is now on your backup device

4. You are done.

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 Windows 7 computer or newer, %AllUsersProfile% is usually C:\ProgramData\

•On an older Windows such as XP Pro, %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 will want to 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.

If you do not have a backup device, 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

How you restore depends on the situation.

Situation #1: The AyaNova program is still installed, but an issue with the database requires restoring from backup:

So all you have to do is restore your AyaNova database file from the backup you had previously made.

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 windows 7 and newer OS computer, %AllUsersProfile% is usually C:\ProgramData\

•On older OS such as 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 #2: Computer has no previous AyaNova installation (clean installation)

So all you have to do is install the AyaNova program again, and replace the installed trial AyaNova database with the backup you had previously made.

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 Windows 7 and newer OS computer, %AllUsersProfile% is usually C:\ProgramData\

•On older OS such as 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