Flowlink 5.1 Software Instruction Manual - Isco
Flowlink 5.1 Software Instruction Manual - Isco
Flowlink 5.1 Software Instruction Manual - Isco
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<strong>Isco</strong> <strong>Flowlink</strong> <strong>5.1</strong> ® <strong>Software</strong><br />
• Periodically Archive the Database to remove data no<br />
longer needed.<br />
Sorting Data<br />
Defragment the<br />
Database<br />
Backup the<br />
Database<br />
Archive the<br />
Database<br />
To keep a large number of sites in the database, it is often best to<br />
group multiple sites in folders in the same way files are kept in<br />
directories. Creating folders in the workspace to sort the sites<br />
will make them easier to locate.<br />
1. Highlight the parent-level folder labeled “Sites.”<br />
2. Select Item>Create Folder. <strong>Flowlink</strong> adds an empty<br />
folder under Sites.<br />
3. Name the folder.<br />
4. You can position the new folder anywhere in the<br />
workspace under Sites. It does not need to be in<br />
alphanumeric order. To move the folder, click and drag.<br />
5. Click and drag sites to the folder.<br />
Folders can also be used to sort Graphs and Tables.<br />
Defragmenting an .MDB database keeps the internal structure<br />
of the data intact while minimizing the database file size.<br />
<strong>Flowlink</strong> can automatically defragment the database by allowing<br />
it to perform database maintenance at regular intervals.<br />
Periodically, you may want to backup the database, should data<br />
recovery ever become necessary. <strong>Flowlink</strong> allows you to backup<br />
the current database using the Database>Backup… menu<br />
command. The backup saves the sites and site data, graphs and<br />
tables, and schedules. You can schedule a backup to be performed<br />
at regular intervals.<br />
When running a backup, you specify the destination (removable<br />
media, network drives, recordable CDs, 3.5" diskettes) and<br />
<strong>Flowlink</strong> saves the database in a compressed .ZIP file. <strong>Flowlink</strong><br />
can restore the database from this backup file.<br />
As you continue to retrieve data from sites, the file size of the<br />
database continues to grow to hold the data. Archiving lets you<br />
remove data from the database that is no longer needed. For<br />
example, if you analyze the data to produce just weekly and<br />
monthly graphs, the previous month of data is no longer needed<br />
in the database. Archiving the data at regular intervals will<br />
greatly reduce the need for storage space.<br />
Archives are not the same as backups. An archive only stores the<br />
sites and the site data, whereas a backup will include the graphs,<br />
tables, and schedules.<br />
Archiving the database lets you specify the date range or date of<br />
interrogation to pull from the database. Archives can be saved as<br />
an .MDB file, an ADFM ensemble data file, or a compressed .ZIP<br />
file. .MDB files can be opened directly in <strong>Flowlink</strong>; reopen<br />
compressed files with the Restore from Archive menu command.<br />
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