Data archiving

All imported source system data, as well as configurations imported using the runppmconfig configuration program, are saved in the database schema of the PPM client and are automatically saved when the database schema is backed up.

To prevent data losses, you should back up the database schema regularly.

You can automatically archive imported source system files after a successful import by appropriate configuration of the data source (datasource.xml). For detailed information, refer to the Data import documentation in the PPM Technical Reference.

The configuration files of a PPM client are saved by client in the config and custom directories in the PPM installation directory. Save these directories each time you change the configuration.

You must manually save the PPM directory of the Web server and all user-specific report definitions. To identify the storage location of the Web server directory that you specified at installation, refer to the ManagementViews.BaseDirectory key in the client-specific Templates_settings.properties configuration file. In this file, discard the last part html/umg_en/managementviews/.

Back up the log files of your PPM server at regular intervals. To do this, stop the server in a maintenance window and move the log files to your archive. The default path for the log files of the PPM servers is <PPMinstallation directory>\server\bin\work\data_ppm\log\<client name>\.