Backing up and restoring the Firebird database

Backing up the Firebird database

Note: If you are using Microsoft SQL as your database, then contact your Microsoft SQL administrator.

  1. Stop the Markvision Enterprise service.

    1. Open the Windows® Run dialog box, and then type services.msc.

    2. Right-click Markvision Enterprise, and then click Stop.

  2. Locate the folder where Markvision Enterprise is installed, and then navigate to firebird\data.

    For example, C:\Program Files\Lexmark\Markvision Enterprise\firebird\data

  3. Copy the following databases to a safe repository.

  4. Restart the Markvision Enterprise service.

    1. Open the Windows Run dialog box, and then type services.msc.

    2. Right-click Markvision Enterprise, and then click Restart.

Restoring the Firebird database

Warning—Potential Damage: When you upgrade MVE, the database may be changed. Do not restore a database backup that was created from a previous version.
Note: If you are using Microsoft SQL as your database, then contact your Microsoft SQL administrator.

  1. Make sure that you have backed up the Firebird database.

  2. Stop the Markvision Enterprise service.

    For more information, see step 1 of Backing up the Firebird database.

  3. Locate the folder where Markvision Enterprise is installed, and then navigate to firebird\data.

    For example, C:\Program Files\Lexmark\Markvision Enterprise\firebird\data

  4. Replace the following databases with the databases that you saved during the backup process.

  5. Restart the Markvision Enterprise service.

    For more information, see step 4 of Backing up the Firebird database.