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Context help references
14.1 Dialogs
The dialog is organized in the following areas:
● Method. Here you select the required archiving method.
Note
For security reasons and in view of confidential recipe and manufacturing data, we
recommend the use of the PH or SQL server for archiving.
● Version selection or selection of XML archive formats.
● Button for a connection test. If you click the "Test" button, a connection test is carried out
for the connection to the specified archive storage location with the selected archiving
method.
"Directory" method
You can use this simple archiving method to copy archive files to a shared folder in the network.
The easiest possible configuration with regard to the security settings is to enable write access
to the shared directory for the Windows user group "Everyone".
Note
To establish access to the shared folder, the user data of the logged-on user are used. As
user, you are responsible for ensuring that an application can access the shared folder. Use
this option to restrict access to the specified user. The access for the "Everyone" group poses
security problems and is therefore not recommended.
Procedure
Select the "Directory:" option.
1. Enter the folder name in the input field in conformity with UNC notation. Example: \
\<Computer name>\<Name of the shared folder>. If you have already created a shared
folder in the network, you can use the "..." button to search for this folder and select it.
2. Click on the "Test" button to test the connection.
3. Close the dialog.
The following is checked in a connection test:
● Has a value been entered in the "Directory" text box?
● Does the specified directory conform to UNC notation?
● Can the specified PC be accessed?
● Can the specified directory be written to?
If one of these tests fails, a message is displayed and the dialog cannot be exited with the
current information. Correct the settings and run the test again or cancel it.
"SQL server" method
This method saves the archive file in an SQL server database as XML. It does not change the
archive file or split it into several tables. In addition to the archive file that is saved in a field of
the database, additional information about the batch is saved in the same record. This
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