Using the Backup Wizard in SAS Management Console

Manage Backup and Restore Jobs That Were Created by the Wizard

After you have used the Backup Wizard to create backup and restore jobs, you can view the job properties; rename, run, or delete the jobs; save the jobs to files; or deploy the jobs for scheduling. To perform these tasks, follow these steps:

Log on to SAS Management Console as a user who is in the SAS Administrators group. If you are going to run the job, you must also have full operating system access to the MetadataServer directory, the rposmgr directory, and all repository and backup directories.
In the Plug-ins view in SAS Management Console, open Metadata Manager, open Metadata Utilities, and open the Backup & Restore node.

A list of previously created backup and restore jobs appears in the right pane.
Right-click the job that you want to run or manage. You can select one of the following:
Run Job

runs the job. For details, see Run a Backup or a Restore Job That Was Created by the Wizard.

Save to File

enables you to browse to a directory location of your choice and save the job as a SAS program. You can then execute the saved program on a batch basis or manage it with a third-party scheduling utility.

Deploy for Scheduling

enables you to use the scheduling features of SAS Management Console to schedule the job. For details, see Use Schedule Manager to Schedule a Backup Job That Was Created by the Backup Wizard.

Delete

deletes a backup job or a restore job. When you delete a backup job, a dialog box appears asking if you also want to delete the corresponding restore job. When you delete a restore job, a dialog box appears asking if you also want to delete the corresponding backup job.

Note: You cannot delete a backup job or a restore job if the foundation repository has a registered access state of ReadOnly.

Properties
enables you to view information about the job definition:
- The General tab displays the name of the job definition and enables you to enter a new name.
- The Job tab displays the options, servers, and paths that were specified when the job definition was created. It also displays the date the job was created and the date that the job was most recently run in Metadata Manager. (The Last Run Date is not updated when the job is executed by a scheduling system.)

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