TCL/XML Backup

Options for an automatic backup of the project (exporting the database to a Tcl/Xml-file)

For details about saving the project to a Tcl- and Xml-file see Import and Export.

Export on close or project switch

Perform an automatic backup when closing the program or when switching the project

Off

Deactivate the automatic backup

Ask

Before performing the automatic backup, a dialog window opens for your information and confirmation of the backup.

Note: Activating the option “Don't ask again” in this dialog window sets the option for the automatic backup to “Always”.

Always

The backup is always performed without information and required confirmation via a dialog window.

Export before recalculation

Perform the backup before each recalculation of the project (without dialog window for confirmation)

File location

Select/Define the location for the backup files

Backup Directory (Civil)

The backup files are created in a subdirectory named “Backup” of the project directory of ALLPLAN Civil (...\Bridge\Project\Backup).

Project Directory (Civil)

The backup files are created directly in the project directory of ALLPLAN Civil (...\Bridge\Project).

Backup Directory (ALLPLAN)

The backup files are created in the directory defined under Configuration / Backup path in the Allmenu of ALLPLAN.

Custom Directory

The backup files are created in an arbitrary user-defined directory which can be defined in the line below or selected via the buttons at the end of the line, respectively.

Note: The directory path of the respectively selected file location is informatively displayed below the selection as well as the number of existing Tcl-files in this path.

Open

Open the selected directory of the file location in the Windows Explorer

Cleanup

Open a dialog window for selecting and deleting certain saved backup files in the directory of the selected file location with the help of filters, if applicable (see below)

Restore

Select a saved backup file in the directory of the selected file location with the help of filters, if applicable (see below), and import it into the current project directory

Restore

Directly create a backup of the current project in the directory of the selected file location

Filter

• All: Display all file names
• Backup Display all file names with the prefix “Backup” (see below)
• Project Name Display all file names with the current project name as prefix (see below)
• Timestamp Display all file names with a timestamp as postfix (see below) (Hint: Within the task “Cleanup”, there is an additional option for selecting all files that are older than a certain definable date).

File name prefix

Select/Define the prefix for the name of the backup file

Note: Depending on the selected file location, there are only certain prefixes available by default. In any case, by selecting a custom directory for the file location, a user-defined prefix can be defined.

Project Name

The prefix of the file name is the name of the current project.

Backup

The prefix fo the file name is “Backup”.

Custom

The prefix can freely be defined by the user in the line below.

Note: The resulting prefix from the respective selection is informatively displayed in the line below the selection.

File Name Postfix

Select the postfix

Overwrite

The file name receives no postfix and thus only consists of the selected prefix. Each backup file thus receives the same name and overwrites the previous backup file.

Timestamp

The postfix of the file name is a timestamp in the format yyyy-mm-dd-hh-mm-ss (year-month-day-hour-minute-second)

Note: Using timestamps can occupy considerable disk space over time, thus it is recommended to cleanup the backup files periodically.

Note: The resulting file name of the Tcl- and Xml-file, respectively, is displayed at the bottom end of the window, including the entire directory path of the backup.