Setting Database Extractor Utility Window Preferences and Extracting the Backup File

The Database Extractor Utility enables you to create an “on demand” backup of your SoftDent SQL databases. Using the Database Extractor Utility window requires that you manually run the utility. For information on using the Windows Task Scheduler to automate this process, see Creating a Scheduled Task to Run the Database Extractor Utility Automatically.

To set the Database Extractor Utility window preferences and extract the SQL backup file:

Select Start > All Programs > Carestream > Database Extractor Utility. The Database Extractor Utility — SoftDent window is displayed.
If you do not want to use the default directory, click the ... button to browse to the directory where the extracted file should be placed.

If your office's backup is configured to capture the entire SoftDent folder, you can have the database extractor utility place the backup file in the SoftDent folder. If your backup is configured to include only minimum files, then you must reconfigure the backup to also include files with the .bak file extension.

If necessary, change the default number of archival copies to retain by typing the number in the field.
Select Save settings on exit if the option is not already selected.
Click Extract. A message about the success or failure of the extracted file is displayed.

All other applications must be closed before extracting the file.

Click OK.
Click Exit.

In the specified folder, a .bak file is created that is named PWBackup_SoftDent_DatabaseSet_SoftDent_YYYYMMDD_001.bak, where YYYYMMDD indicates the year, month, and day the backup was created. The most recent backup is always named using this format. Previous backups have an "Archived_" prefix in the name.