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Viewing a Restored Archive

Pre-Requisites

Enabling Archive Access

Viewing an Archive

Pre-Requisites

Note:Archived data can only be viewed after it has been restored using the EMSConfig Utility.

A User can only view a restored Archived database if they have the Access Archive Database Permission set.

Enabling Archive Access

This is a brief summary of the process and assumes a good working knowledge of EMS as outlined in this Online Guide.

There are two ways to assign User Access to the Access Archive Database Permission:

Either:

Create a Role and assign the required users to the Group.

Or:

Assign the required Permission to specific Users.

To Create a Role:

Refer to the Manage Roles section of this Guide:

Assigning Archive Access Permission to a Specific User

Click here for details on Accessing Archive Access Permissions for a Specific User if you are using a version of EMS prior to Version 1.0.9 / 2.0.3 (Compliant)

1.Login in to EMS as the Admin User on a browser.

2.From the SYSTEM ADMIN menu, select Access Control. See Figure 1460 below:

Figure 1460

System Menu-Access Control3

The Access Control window is displayed. See Figure 1461 below:

Figure 1461

Access Control Manage Users2

3.In the Access Control window, click on Manage Users.

A Manage Access Control window is displayed, listing all Users. See Figure 1462 below:

Figure 1462

Archive Select a User to Manage2

4.Either:

Click on [Select] in the Action column to select the required User.

Or:

i.Type the required User's name into the Search User Name: field.

ii.The list of Users displayed with a decreasing number of Users, consistent with what has been typed, until the required User is displayed.

iii.Click on [Select] in the Action column to select the displayed User.

A further Manage Access Control window is displayed, listing the selected User's Existing Roles and Existing Permissions. See Figure 1463 below:

Figure 1463

Manage Access Control Roles and Permissions

5.Click on [Manage Permissions] in the displayed window. See Figure 1463 above.

Another Manage Access Control window is displayed, listing all available Permissions in a scrollable list with tick boxes to Allow/Deny each Permission for the User. See Figure 1464 below:

Figure 1464

Manage Access Control Tick boxes

6.In the displayed window, tick or untick the boxes next to the Access Archive Database Permission to Allow or Deny it for the selected User.

7.Click Save.

You are returned to the previous Manage Access Control window and a green message dialog is displayed confirming that the Permissions for the selected User have been updated. See Figure 1465 below:

Figure 1465

Updated user permissions for CMW

Viewing an Archive

This is a brief summary of the process, and assumes a good working knowledge of EMS as outlined in this Online Guide.

To View an Archive:

1.Login to EMS with an Access Archive Database enabled User Account.

The Choose Database window is displayed. See Figure 1466 below:

Figure 1466

Archive Choose Database2

If you are using a version of EMS prior to Version 1.0.9 / 2.0.3 (Compliant) the Choose Database window will have a slightly different appearance. See Figure 1467 below:

Figure 1467

Choose Database Old

 

2.From the Database Type: field, click on the Archive Database Radio button.

The Radio buttons in the Archive Database Name list are no longer greyed out.

3.Select the required Archive from the Archive Database Name list.

4.Click Next to view the data.

Note: Archived data is View Only; Users cannot alter settings and no new data will be recorded in the database.