Task 2.1: Back Up Critical Files

The most important directory to backup is the settings directory. It is found on your TraCS network share which would be your server install C:\programdata\TraCS\Settings on your IIS server if you are Web Services. This directory contains all the agency specific settings in TraCS and needs to be recoverable.

All your SQL databases need to be backed up. Some are more critical than others

• tracs_data – Critical data and should be backed up nightly. This contains all the form data in TraCS.

• tracs_custom – Back up is necessary this contains all the agency tables drop down lists. This is where your ordinances are stored. You can also find a copy of this on all your field units in c:\programdata\tracs\dbdata\custom.mdb

• tracs_users – Backup is necessary this contains all the credentials to log into TraCS.

• tracs_log – Contains logs of actions in TraCS.

• tracs_support – Backup is not needed as this database will get rebuilt upon running the WIPack.

Store your backups in a safe place.  Consider offsite storage and redundant copies as floods and fires do happen! Three copies of backups for each database are recommended .