How can I back up my data in Pathway Studio 6?

 

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Mammalian ResNet database

Option1 (recommended)

Backing up pathways and groups that you created in Pathway Studio is the easiest option and is recommended for most users. One or several pathways/groups can be saved to a data file in RNEF or GPP format. This data file can be later imported into a new database if Pathway Studio and/or ResNet 6 must be re-installed or transferred to another PC.

To create a data file:

  • Select one or more pathways and pick either Selected Items or Selected Items to Desktop from the menu Export. For advanced export options, pick the option Selected Items to RNEF or Export wizard (Figure 1)
  • Copy the data files with your pathways to a removable storage media o a network drive.

Option 2 (advanced)

It is also possible to create a backup copy of the entire ResNet 6 database in SQL Server Management Studio. This option requires some SQL Server administration skills and therefore may not be suitable for many users.

To create a database backup, open SQL Server Management Studio (Start > All Programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2005.Connect to the SQL Server instance ARIADNE using the login sa and the password kilimanjaro (case-sensitive). See Figure 2.Expand the folder Databases and select resnet6.Right-click on resnet6 and select the option Tasks > Back Up from the context menu (Figure 3).In the Back Up Database form specify the name and path to the backup file. You can use the default options in other fields. Press OK to start creating the backup file. For more information about creating database backup in SQL Server Management Studio please refer to the How-To guide at msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187510(SQL.90).aspx To restore the database from the backup, right-click on the folder Databases and select the option Restore Database. In the To database box, type or select resnet6. Switch the radio button to From device and navigate to the location of the ResNet 6 database backup file (*.bak). Press OK to start restoring the database from backup. For more information about restoring database in SQL Server Management Studio please refer to the How-To guide at msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms177429(SQL.90).aspx

2. All other databases (Plants, C.elegans, Drosophila, Yeast, etc.)

Open your Pathway Studio data storage folder. The default data storage location is My documents\PathwayStudio6 Data.Locate your database file(s). Pathway Studio local database files have the extension .gpc, for example, Plants2.gpc Copy the database file(s) to a removable storage media or to a network drive.Copy the folder Expression and its contents to a removable storage media or to a network drive.To restore, copy the database files and, optionally, experiment files from the folder Expression at the backup source to the Pathway Studio 6 data storage folder.

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