Archive Project Data

Your application maintains links to data in files to ensure data is 'current'. These links are stored in your project.

You can also create a snapshot of your application at a specific point in time, optionally storing all loaded data. Such a snapshot is termed an "archive", and is useful for transferring a known data and project configuration from one system to another.

Project archive files are typically larger than their project-only counterparts as they contain the data objects that were loaded at the point of archiving. If a lot of data was loaded, the file could be quite large.

An archive stores loaded data objects in their current state alongside project settings. This differs from a regular project which stores references to files and (optionally) reloads them when the project is loaded.

Note: You can also add data to the project file instead of an external file, using the Data Object Manager.

To archive a document:

  1. Activate the Data ribbon and select Export >> Archive.

  2. Browse to a location to store your archive.

  3. Enter an archive File name. A file extension will be added automatically.

  4. Click Save.

    An archive file is stored at the specified location.

    Note: Larger archives will take longer to save than those with less content.

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