Enabling archives on the DOORS database server
Instead of saving archives on your local computer, you can save them to the IBM® Engineering Requirements
Management DOORS®
(DOORS)
database server, where they are stored in a folder inside the data folder. When archives are saved
on the database server, you can access them from any DOORS
client that is connected to the database.
Before you begin
About this task
When you archive data locally on your DOORS client computer, when you need to restore the archive, you can browse to the archive file location. However, you cannot browse to the data archives that are stored on the database server. Note the exact name of the archive file. If you enter the archive file name incorrectly when you try to restore it from the server, this warning is displayed: CRCRD5338E the selected file is not a DOORS archive, was created by an incompatible version of DOORS, or is corrupt.
When you reference the archive directory, do not include the path. Use only the archive folder name.
Procedure
What to do next
- Open DOORS and log in as a user who has the power to archive and restore data.
- In the right pane of the database explorer, select a project and click Archive Project window includes the Archive on server field. That field is also available in the Archive Module window. The Restore from server field is displayed in the Restore Project and Restore Module windows. . If server archives are enabled, the