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13.04
Archive/Backup (Administrator Only)
In order to create backups (archives) with measurement data, ARGUS has the option to download all raw
measurement values from the database. You have to select the period for which you would like to archive
the data by entering a start- and end-time and optionally you may select to delete data from this period in
the database.
When the creation of the archive has been completed, you will be able to download the file. Take care not
to create archives that are too large in size, a recommendable size is an archive of <=2MB. In case the
archived measurement data is needed again it is possible to import a ‘old’ archive into the database.
Individual sensors can be archived by typing a sensor range into the input-field or selecting a Sensor ID
by using the ‘Add sensor’ link. This is especially useful when you have a sensor with a high measurement
frequency and you would like to archive only the data from this sensor.
In the same way it is also possible to archive and delete the alarms from the database.
Remark:
The more data that resides in the database, the longer it will take to create plots or
downloads. In case you feel the system gets too slow, start creating archives of the data and delete this
data from the database. A good practice is to create weekly or monthly reports and weekly or monthly
downloads of sensor data (which can be imported into a spreadsheet programme should further analysis
be required) and delete the data (permanently) from the database.
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