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<main> <article class="userContent"> <p><strong>Note: These settings will need to be reinstated after an upgrade.</strong></p> <p><strong>Question: </strong>How do I change my Traverse Database Backup Location? <strong>(This applies only to a Windows Installation)</strong></p> <p><strong>Resolution: </strong>As a default, Traverse stores all Database backups(MySQL and Provisioning Database) in <<em>Traverse Home>/database/backup</em>. But this can be altered by following these steps: </p> <ul><li>Navigate to <<em>Traverse Home>\utils</em> </li> <li>Edit the "db_backup.cmd" file. <strong>(e</strong><strong>nsure that you create a copy of this file before making changes)</strong> </li> <li>Edit the path for BACKUP_DIR to the desired location you wish to store the backups. </li> </ul><p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/JL3PBJM6O5ZZ/backupdir-png.png" alt="backupdir.PNG" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <p>For example, my desired directory is <em>C:\temp</em></p> <p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/B8UE0PBKHXFI/temp-png.png" alt="temp.PNG" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <ul><li>You will also need to edit NEW_BACKUP_DIR by removing <em>%INSTALL_DIR%\</em> this ensures the MySQL databases are backed up to the new backup directory: </li> </ul><p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/CTASXGBP88F0/installdir-png.png" alt="installdir.PNG" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <ul><li>It should look like this: </li> </ul><p><img src="https://us.v-cdn.net/6032361/uploads/migrated/5FSL74HS0MHO/installdir2-png.png" alt="installdir2.PNG" class="embedImage-img importedEmbed-img"></img></p> <ul><li> Save the changes.</li> </ul><p><strong>Important Notes:</strong></p> <ul><li>Please add a note when working with Support that these settings have been changed.</li> <li>Other articles within the Knowledge Base assume that the database backups are in the default folder. If following those articles, appropriate substitutions referencing the new path must be made. </li> <li>Also note, the new path chosen must not slow the backup speed as this may have a negative impact on the performance of Traverse.</li> <li>These settings will need to be reinstated after an upgrade.</li> </ul><p> </p> </article> </main>