Backup and Restore

You can use the Repository Manager to back up and restore the repository. Before you make a major change to the repository, you should save a backup copy of the repository to your hard drive.

When restoring a repository, you must have a database available for it.

When you back up a repository, it is saved as a binary file.
To back up or restore a repository:

1. Open the Start menu on your desktop and choose Programs, Informatica, Repository Manager. The Repository Manager window is displayed.

2. Do one of the following:

   • To back up the repository, select Repository, Backup Repository from the menu bar, and enter the repository name and the location to which you want to back it up.

   • To restore the repository, select Repository, Restore Repository from the menu bar, and enter the name and locations of the repository you want to restore.

Note: When you restore a repository, you must name it what it was originally named.

For more information on backing up and restoring repositories, see Informatica’s Administrator Guide.