gnA Backup

Neil Johnstone January 2006

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Leave file structure as loaded from installation CD.
Do not make new Business, Field or Well names.
C:\GeoData\BusinessGeonextNORVEGE.BUS\Field_1\Well_1
getSMART applications read this line – so if it is changed, every getSMART
application has to be manually edited.

gnA/getSMART processes are not saved to the database on the server, so there
is no need for different names on gnA.
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Backup and hard disc maintenance:
Every time that Sensor Setup is opened, an automatic backup is made in
C:\GeoData\BusinessGeonextNORVEGE.BUS\Field_1\Well_1\Backup
Keep a few known to be good – and rename them appropriately.
DELETE THE REST!
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Daily backup:
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Daily backup:

Right click in the left hand box.

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Daily backup:

Select ‘New Backup’, then enter required ‘Begin’ and ‘End’ dates/times.
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Select what is to be backed up.

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Daily backup:

Only Traces: Backs up

C:\GeoData\BusinessGeonextNORVEGE.BUS\Field_1\Well_1\Traces

All Business: Backs up

C:\GeoData\BusinessGeonextNORVEGE.BUS

All Geodata: Backs up

C:\GeoData\
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Daily backup:

There is now a selection for Traces – use ‘All Traces’.

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Then select ‘Launch backup’.

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Then select ‘Launch backup’.

Select destination directory for the backup files.
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Then select ‘Launch backup’.

Keep the file names simple and logical.
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Check input is correct, then press ‘Yes’.

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Daily backup:
Then nothing changes on the screen until:

Then press ‘OK’.

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When there is sufficient data, burn it to a CD/DVD and send it to Base.

Trace data can be replayed using ‘Trace Again’.

This is not available at the wellsite.
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Periodic clean – freeing disk space:
If the Traces are not removed, the hard disk will
become full and gnA stop working.

Select the ‘Backup From’ to be deleted, then press ‘Launch Clean’.

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Periodic clean – freeing disk space:

Check input is correct, then press ‘Yes’.