Using the Backup Wizard in SAS Management Console

About the Backup Wizard

The Backup Wizard enables you to create backup and restore jobs that use the %OMABAKUP macro without the need to write code. The wizard is located under the Metadata Manager node on the Plug-ins tab of SAS Management Console, as shown here:

[Metadata Manager tree of SAS Management Console]

The Backup Wizard enables you to define and execute a job that backs up your metadata repositories, the repository manager, and the metadata server's configuration files, including omaconfig.xml, adminUsers.txt, trustedUsers.txt, and logconfig.xml. Jobs that are created by the wizard use the %OMABAKUP macro, which pauses the metadata server while retaining client connections, closes the repository data sets, and copies the metadata server files to the specified backup destination. It then automatically resumes the server and the handling of client requests.

The wizard allows you to specify backup options and a backup destination. You can then execute the job, save it for later execution, or deploy it for scheduling. Jobs that are created by the wizard execute on a workspace server that is local to the metadata server machine.

For each backup job that you create, the wizard automatically creates a corresponding restore job. Restore jobs that are created by the wizard use the %OMABAKUP macro with the RESTORE option. These jobs pause the metadata server; copy the metadata repository data sets, the repository manager data sets, and the metadata server's configuration files from the backup destination; and then resume the metadata server.

You cannot use the Backup Wizard to back up repositories that have a registered access state of Offline; and you cannot use the wizard to create or run a backup job if the foundation repository has a registered access state of ReadOnly. For these types of backups, you must use a custom %OMABAKUP program.

Custom and project repositories that are registered as ReadOnly are included unless you choose to exclude them.

These options and restrictions are summarized in the following table:

Type of Repository or File	Registered Access Mode	Action Taken by the Backup Wizard
Foundation	Online	Always backed up
	Administration	Always backed up
	ReadOnly	Cannot be backed up
	Offline	Cannot be backed up
Project or custom	Online	Always backed up
	Administration	Always backed up
	ReadOnly	Backed up, unless theBack Up READONLY Custom and Project Repositories option is deselected
	Offline	Cannot be backed up
Metadata journal file	Not applicable	Backed up, unless the Back Up Metadata Journal File option is deselected
Repository manager	Not applicable	Always backed up
Metadata server configuration files	Not applicable	Backed up, unless the Back Up Configuration Files is deselected

Before you use the Backup Wizard, read the following information:

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