Retrieving a Database

Retrieving a database copies a database and saves it on your workstation. You can then update the database using the Autoaction Database Manager.

To retrieve a database

  1. Click Database Maintenance on the Tools menu (or press Ctrl+F4).

    The Security Server Selection dialog box is displayed.

  2. To maintain the databases, you must be a member of the SPO Users group on one of the servers in the list. Highlight the server on which you want Autoaction Database Manager to verify your privileges and click OK.

    If you are a member of the SPO Users group on that server, the Database Maintenance dialog box appears.

  3. In the System Name drop-down selection list, either select an Operations Sentinel server or enter a new name.

    The Backup and Current boxes list the databases that are currently installed and those that are in the backup directory.

  4. Click the database you want to retrieve from either the Backup or Current list.

  5. Click Retrieve.

    The Save As dialog box appears.

  6. Select the folder location where you want the database to be saved.

    Autoaction Database Manager displays status messages in the results pane. It also adds an entry to the SP-DISTRIBUTE-AMS log file.  

Note: While the Database Maintenance dialog box is open, the commands to build, verify, distribute, and dump a database are unavailable.