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Question:

How can I set up a computer where I can archive projects I do not need regularly?



Answer:

If you work with Workgroup Manager, you can add computers to the workgroup (Services application -> Workgroup Manager -> Administer projects and computers).

Initial situation:
You have set up a workgroup environment
and a computer you want to use as the archive. You do not need to install Allplan on this computer.

Preparation:
Create a new folder (..\Archive) on the archive computer. Share this new folder.
Create a subfolder (..\Allplan) in this new folder. Then create two more subfolders (..\PRJ and ..\USR) in the ..\Allplan subfolder.

Adding the archive folder to the workgroup:
Open the Services application and select
Workgroup Manager -> Administer projects and computers.
In the 'Remote projects' column on the left, right-click in the empty white space. The shortcut menu opens. Select
Add any computer to Allplan Workgroup
Find the archive computer in the list. Select the 'Archive' folder you just created and shared as well as the 'Allplan' subfolder.

Archiving:
Move the projects you want to archive to the archive computer. You can use drag-and-drop operations or 'Cut' and 'Paste' on the shortcut menu.



Summary:

• Using the admin tools, you can move projects to the archive computer.
• You do not need to back up the archive folder every day, as you do not edit the projects.
• It is not necessary that the computer is up and running.
• Switch on the archive computer before you upgrade. When you convert the project data of all projects, Allplan includes archived projects, making sure all projects are up-to-date.
• You can now use the project filter in Allplan to access the archive computer. To do this, open the File menu -> New Project, Open Project. Open the project filter and add all the computers of which you want to see the projects to the filter conditions.

Note:

You cannot create the archive folder on the server with the Allplan data, as you can add only one shared folder per computer.