Restore procedure
How to restore your database.

     Step by Step Instructions:

  1. If you had a crash

         You you had a crash, you have to install your operating system and database software. When database software is working, create an empty database with the same name and admin password as a backed up database. DBBackup will fully overwrite this empty database.

  2. Select "Restore or Duplicate" Option and press the Next button.

  3. Select a Backup Set from the list.

         If you don't see your Backup Set, restore repair information.

  4. Download catalog files

    5.      Before restore you have to download special catalog files with information about the backed up files.

  5. Select version to restore

    1. Each time when successful backup finished, Software adds new version to "version database". You can restore any of version and get database exactly as it was at the time of the backup. You can find the most recent version at the top of the list.

    2. You have to select what do you want restore (Oracle ONLY):
      Corrupted datafile(s) to normal database This option restores one or more corrupted or lost datafiles to opened or closed database. If datafile in ONLINE mode, DBBackup alters it to OFFLINE mode, does restore and recovery, and alters the file back to ONLINE mode.
      Full database (with RESETLOGS) Except restoration of datafile and archived redo logs, this option recreates control and redo files. At the end of restore it opens database with RESETLOGS option. Use this option if control files or online redo logs were lost and you can't even mount database. You have to perform shutdown of the database before restore. After successful restore you have to backup database, because RESETLOGS option makes archived redo logs unusable.
      Duplicate database Use this option if you want make a copy of backed database. You have to create an empty target database. Shutdown it before restore. Target database will be fully destroyed. You have to backup it before if it has necessary information.

  6. Duplicate options (Oracle ONLY)

         This page available only if you duplicate a database. You have to select target instance and read careful screen instructions.

  7. Files to restore (Oracle ONLY)

         Here you can view tree of files to restore; move datafiles to different location; exclude tablespace(s) from restore.

  8. Databases to restore (MS SQL Server ONLY)

         Here you can include and exclude databases to restore.

  9. Decode encrypted files

         Some of Backup archives can be encrypted. That's why you have to select encryption key and enter password to decode them. If you have used few encryption keys during backup, DBBackup will ask all others during restore.

  10. Safe restore (Oracle ONLY)

         Read screen instructions for more info. Press "Next" button to start restore process.