News and backup: Difference between revisions

mNo edit summary
Line 26: Line 26:
The "'''News and Backup'''" batch file is a batch file on each '''laptop''' which does the following:  
The "'''News and Backup'''" batch file is a batch file on each '''laptop''' which does the following:  
* [[batstart.bat]]  
* [[batstart.bat]]  
** sets the [[Laptop location]]
** sets the [[Laptop identifier]]
** checks if there is a newer version of [[backup.bat]]; if so, it downloads it
** checks if there is a newer version of [[backup.bat]]; if so, it downloads it
** calls [[backup.bat]]
** calls [[backup.bat]]
Line 35: Line 35:
** '''move''' the file from the regional server to c:\ccmdb_'''program'''
** '''move''' the file from the regional server to c:\ccmdb_'''program'''
** open the wiki to [[Log]] to show what has changed
** open the wiki to [[Log]] to show what has changed
** copy log file CCMDB_backup_log.txt to the corresponding [[Regional Server]]\data\<laptop location>; this log would show you when people have run news and backup and if there were errors.
** copy log file CCMDB_backup_log.txt to the corresponding [[Regional Server]]\data\<[[Laptop identifier]]>; this log would show you when people have run news and backup and if there were errors.


== Setting up the file on a laptop ==
== Setting up the file on a laptop ==
If the laptop is set up according to [[Laptop Setup]] then the batch files and shortcuts will be copied down as part of the process.  
If the laptop is set up according to [[Laptop Setup]] then the batch files and shortcuts will be copied down as part of the process.  
*NOTE:The only thing to do locally would be to [[#Edit parameters for location | edit parameters for location]].
*The only thing to do locally would be to [[#Edit parameters for identifier]].


=== Edit parameters for location ===
=== Edit parameters for identifier ===
# right-click the news-and-backup shortcut and click "edit"
# right-click the news-and-backup shortcut and click "edit"
#* '''Don't double-click''' because that would run the file
#* '''Don't double-click''' because that would run the file
#* [[File:News and backup context menu.png | 150px]]
#* [[File:News and backup context menu.png | 150px]]
# go to the line that starts with "set ml=", should be around line 12
# go to the line that starts with "set ml=", should be around line 12
# change the "somewhere" to the [[Laptop location]], i.e. your directory on the regional server, e.g. HSC_H4
# change the "somewhere" to the [[Laptop identifier]], i.e. your directory on the regional server, e.g. HSC_H4
#* don't add spaces
#* don't add spaces
#* make sure it's the directory used for the [[Laptop location]], for legacy reasons this might not be the main ward now collected on
#* make sure it's the directory used for the [[Laptop identifier]], for legacy reasons this might not be the main ward now collected on
# menu file save, menu file close
# menu file save, menu file close
#* [[File:News and backup edit menu.png | 400px]]
#* [[File:News and backup edit menu.png | 400px]]
Line 68: Line 68:


== Updating the file ==
== Updating the file ==
BatStart.bat looks for an update to backup.bat in regional server\programs\<location>; that file will replace the local one.  
BatStart.bat looks for an update to backup.bat in regional server\programs\<[[Laptop identifier]]>; that file will replace the local one.  


Make sure [[Batstart.bat#Log]]/[[Backup.bat#Log]] is updated with any changes.
Make sure [[Batstart.bat#Log]]/[[Backup.bat#Log]] is updated with any changes.
Line 77: Line 77:
Main office uses [[Backup_Checker.vbs]] to make sure the backups are working.
Main office uses [[Backup_Checker.vbs]] to make sure the backups are working.


== Related articles ==
{{Related Articles}}