Archiving data

The archive feature of AR System provides a convenient way to periodically store data, not definitions, from a form to an archive form. This reduces the amount of data accessed during searches on the main form, thus improving system performance.

Archiving applies to all types of forms, except display-only forms, Vendor forms, and join forms. The main form is the form on which archive is set and data is read from, and the archive form is the form to which data is copied.

The archive form is a regular form with special behaviors. It must be on the same server as the main form.

Related topics

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When configuring a form for archiving, you can designate an existing form as the archive form if it has the characteristics of an archive form. If you do not enter the name of an existing form, AR System creates the form. For information about the characteristics of an archive form, see Archive-form-characteristics

The following archive types are available:

  • Copy to Archive and Delete from Source—The entries you choose from the main form are copied to the archive form and deleted from the main form.
  • Delete from Source—The entries you choose from the main form are deleted; no archive form is involved.
  • None—Select this option to delete the archive settings for the form. The form is not archived.

The following topics describe the different actions you can perform for using the archiving feature:

Task

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Configure data archiving to back up or delete the data from a form.

Manage archiving activity for a server by using the disabling option.

Configure associations to help you archive related forms. 

Configure archiving to be run for all forms at a specified interval. Only forms with archiving enabled will be archived. 

Optimize the performance of your systems by deleting old archive data as per your company policies.

Delete an archive form by using Developer Studio or by using an API call.

Understand how changes to a main form affect an archive form.

Understand the characteristics of an archive form.

Manage the archive process by using the AR System Archive Manager console.

 

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