Archive Manager
The Archive Manager is the facility through which you archive and restore data.
The Archive Manager enables you to view the following.
- archive definition files
- summary data about the control information that was archived
- the detailed contents of the data stored in the archive data file
- When viewing raw-EDI or external data, you can switch from Text to Hex format by selecting the appropriate command from the View menu.
- You can sort the Archive tree by filename or by date/time.
The Archive Manager also provides you with a search facility that enables you to quickly define search parameters that are used to find a specific piece of information. The system displays the matching results in the How to Archive Data. You can then select the desired information and the system highlights it in the Archive Manager tree view.
Archived Information
The Archive Manager retains extensive data for the information you archive and enables you to easily view it. The user interface uses a tree structure that displays the hierarchical levels of the archived data. This table lists the information available for each level of the archive entry for Sterling Gentran:Server® EDI, mailbox, and external data.
If you select the | Then you can view |
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archive file at the Sterling Gentran:Server EDI, mailbox, or external data level | summary information, including the following:
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interchange | summary information, including the following:
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data audit | |
tracking information | |
group | summary information, including the following:
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document | summary information, including the following:
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data audit | |
tracking information | |
mailbox | N/A |
Inbox/Outbox | N/A |
message | summary information, including the following:
|
data audits | |
attachment | summary information, including the following:
|
data audits | |
file, which is viewed either in an external viewer
(the default viewer is Notepad) or on screen in the Archive Manager. Note: When
viewing raw-EDI or external data, you can switch from text to hex
format by selecting the appropriate command from the View menu.
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external data | any one of the following:
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data audits | |
Upper-right pane | any one of the following, depending on the level
and type of the selection:
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Lower-right pane | the content of the selected attachment. |
The Archive Manager Dialog Box
The following illustrates the Archive Manager, shown with the Archive tree expanded and a Mailbox message selected:
The following describes the parts of the Archive Manager.
Part | Function |
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File menu | Exit Archive Manager. |
Archives menu | Contains the following options:
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Definitions menu | Contains the following options:
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Help menu | Access Archive Help and information about the Archive Manager. |
Create new archive definition. | |
Archive data. | |
Mark selected item to be restored to the system. | |
Restore marked data to the system. | |
Left pane | Archive, view, and restore data. |
Upper right pane | The display depends on the level and type of the
selection, but may contain any one of the following:
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Lower right pane | Displays the content of the selected interchange, document, attachment, or external data file. |