Backup and Restore for Hy-Tek

  1. Always make backups on a regular basis to avoid loss of data.  
  2. If you are ready to setup a new meet but have previously run that meet or a similar type meet, you may want to follow these instructions to minimize the amount of setup you will have to do for your new meet.

Meet Manager for Windows
Backup:
  1. Use the File tab in upper left corner
    • Select Backup
    • Accept the default folder - usually c:\tfmeets or change as appropriate
    • Click OK
      • A message is not necessary, but if you want a message, click on Yes and create a message. 
      • If not, click on No.
    • When the backup is complete, click OK at the bottom.
  2. Hy-Tek automatically adds a hyphen and number after the file name so more current backups may be identified.
    3.
Restore:
  1. Use the File tab in upper left corner
    1. Select Restore...
    2. Choose the appropriate method by clicking the check box to the left.
    3. Click OK
      • Browse to the correct folder  - usually  c:\tfmeets or whatever folder you are using
      • Highlight the correct file and click on Open
    4. Click OK to the warning about replacing the current database .
      • Click Yes to the warning about overwriting current database.
    5. Click OK when the Restore is complete.
  2. Open the file and check data to make sure everything was restored.
Using Restore to Setup a New Meet:
  1. If you are ready to setup a new meet but have previously run that meet or a similar type meet, you may want to follow these instructions to minimize the amount of setup you will have to do for your new meet.
  2. Start TFWin-MM and make a Backup of your previously completed meet to a diskette or the Hard Drive.
  3. If you are new to using TFWin-MM and have no Backup of previous meets, download the Sample District Backup first.
    • Save it to your desktop, a folder on your hard drive (usually  c:\tfmeets) or a diskette.
  4. Use the File tab in upper left corner
    1. Select Restore...
      • Check the box: Unzip, copy database to a selected folder, and open this new database
      • Check the box:  Rename database and type in a new database name.
    2. Click OK
  5. Follow Restore Instructions above
  6. After the Database has been restored:
    1. Click File | Purge | Remove Data Selectively.
    2. Please refer to the Purge section for details
  7. After purging, click on Set-up | Meet Set-up
    1. Change the name and dates for your meet as well as any other parameters that are different.
    2. Check all the event parameters to make they are appropriate for your meet!
  8. Using this procedure, you will always have your meets saved on your Hard Drive as well as on a diskette and you will minimize the amount of time and effort required to set up a new meet.

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