Data backup

Setting field	Description
Backup and restore
[Save settings] button	Save the program configuration or components of it to a file. The following cleanup steps can also be performed during the data backup: Remove all of the assigned device groups and devices from data containers. Remove assigned endpoints from data containers. See also Program configuration.
[Restore settings] button	Restore the program configuration or components of it from a file. The current program configurations are overwritten and the new ones are applied. See also Program configuration.
Local backup
Backup interval	Set the interval at which data should be backed up.
[Save data now] button	Manually initiate a data backup that is executed immediately.
Local backup path	Specify the local storage location where a copy of the configuration is to be saved at the set interval. To do so, manually enter the path in the field or click the [Change] button and navigate to the desired storage location in the file browser. INFORMATION: The selected storage location must not request authentication.
Archiving period	Set how long the configuration is stored locally. The files will be deleted automatically at the end of the specified period. Changes to this setting are only applied when the software is restarted.
Remote backup
Backup interval	Set the interval at which data should be backed up.
[Save data now] button	Manually initiate a data backup that is executed immediately.
Endpoints, where to store backups	Select one of the configured endpoints as the storage location for the data backup.
Relative remote path on endpoint	Specify the relative path to select the subdirectory for backing up data to the endpoint.
Preset import see also Preset import
Automatically load presets from preset folder on startup.	Enable the automatic loading of all configuration files (e.g. exported groups, containers, endpoints) from the preset folder (default path: `C:\ProgramData\SEW\SmartDataCollector\preset`) at program startup. The contained program configurations are stored in the SDC database and the configuration files are then deleted from the preset folder. INFORMATION: Objects contained in the current program configuration (e.g. data containers and endpoints) with the same ID are overwritten during import. To prevent overwriting, create a copy of the object to obtain an object with a new ID.
[Load files from import directory] button	Click the button to load all configuration files (e.g. exported groups, data containers, endpoints) from the preset folder (default path: `C:\ProgramData\SEW\SmartDataCollector\preset`). The contained program configurations are stored in the SDC database and the configuration files are then deleted from the preset folder. INFORMATION: Objects contained in the current program configuration (e.g. data containers and endpoints) with the same ID are overwritten during import. To prevent overwriting, create a copy of the object to obtain an object with a new ID.