Archive manages the
database server and archive location, monitors the local
database service status, and performs maintenance.
Logging is to a FireBird data base (also 32 or 64 bit). The DB need not be on the same
machine or operating system.
FTSpooler has one FireBird database for all the job processing
and delivery information. Location is stated in
Database server and archive location. Recovery
is built-in by logging of the data for each task before release to the
external process. The database deletes no longer required transactions
several times per day, and you should schedule Backup and Recovery as
the database gets too large. Backup and Recovery removes deleted space
from the database, returning it to the system as free space.
- Select the Server location (IP
address) from the dropdown menu. "localhost"
means the database is located on the local machine.
- Enter the Folder name, and make
sure to use drivers that are local to "localhost"
server.
Start or Stop the
Local database service and check
status. Jobs in Archive View will only display if the
Service status is Ok.
The current File size can be found
in the Maintenance section, where Backup
and Restore procedures are available.
The FireBird DB auto-expands until the point where deletions roughly equate to
additions, at which time it stabilizes. That is typically around the 10 GB mark
and depends on the retention period "Number of days to keep records" in
Queues, General tab. A zero value in Number of days ... means indefinite
retention, hence a large and growing DB. Deletion of obsolete records happens
several times per day and is automated by the Spooler.
You may place the DB on a different drive, this is recommended if your DB is
large and infrequently backed up and restored.
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Note: Setup of the archive on another machine is not
a part of these instructions. Please contact
support@formtrap.com for details and a quotation if
you would like your system set up this way.