Back up databases
Purpose
Section titled “Purpose”Create one verified package containing business data and Designer metadata.
Audience
Section titled “Audience”Framework administrators.
Prerequisites
Section titled “Prerequisites”Framework Administrator access and enough storage outside the application host.
Procedure
Section titled “Procedure”- Open System Maintenance as a Framework Administrator.
- Select Export Full Backup.
- Store the
.emubackupfile outside the application host. - Use Validate Restore File to verify its manifest and checksums.
The package contains data.db, designer.db, and manifest.json. It intentionally does not contain .emu-secret.key or the file configured by EMU_SECRET_KEY_PATH.
If SMTP is configured, copy the integration secret key to a separate protected backup. The database contains the encrypted SMTP password, while the separate key is required to decrypt it. Store the key with access controls appropriate for a credential, but do not place it inside the .emubackup package.
Schedule additional host-level copies according to your recovery requirements.