You have the ability to preserve and maintain your library catalog data by utilizing the following options through the Status module.
Restore From Archive. If you need to restore your library data to a previous date you may utilize this button to replace your current Data folder with a previously created archive. To do so you will click on the Restore From Archive button, the Available Archives roll-down will appear. From this list, select the archive date/time you would like to restore to then click Restore of if you no longer want to restore click Cancel. By clicking Restore your current data will be replaced by that contained in the selected archive folder. You may also check the Delete the archived data after restoring box if you would like to remove the selected archive from your Archive Directory upon successful restoration.
Archive. Selecting this button performs an immediate, manual archive of your database. During an archive, all information in the Data Station's Data folder is copied into the Archive Directory you've configured. While the Archive is running all services on the Data Station are temporarily disabled. We recommend running an archive before making any large-scale changes to your database, such as imports, updates, utilities, or machine upgrades.
Restart. Selecting this button will restart the Data Station remotely. During the restart duration, Alexandria services and modules will be unavailable to all operators.
Database Maintenance. Selecting this button will examine your database files and perform Patron, Item, and Circulation verification routines. If database damage is detected, it's automatically fixed. While maintenance is being performed the data station will be inaccessible. This process can also be scheduled to perform regularly.