HELP.... need to restore data after a major shutdown

[fedtex]

We had a server crash at the office and there is no backup that is reliable of the data on the tapes. I have all of the RAW data from the directory on the Harddrive but I am not sure how to restore the info to a new database. Can anyone please help me, I am in dire need and urgent time frame.

Thanks

 

[Blorf]

You say you have raw data? Are you talking about SOA files?

What version are you using also?

Are the programs still intact, IE setups and Security?

Assuming all is well except data, you can kinda get away with restoring the SOA files, but if you do that, I recomend a key and sort rebuild after the restore. This assumes you are not using an SQL Server version also.

ChaZ

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[fedtex]

The primary drive died running the OS and MAS Host, so I have all of the install files and all of the SOA files. I am at a conflict of which version was running on the server. I came on just as the server died. I have a MAS90 directory but alot of the staff say it is MAS200. I don't believe that there is a SQL version running but I dont know enough about MAS to determine. Is there any step by step docs I can work off of to restore it from this disaster?

Thanks for any help you have or can give.

FedTex

 

[Blorf]

None that I am aware of. If it is not SQL, consider this.

Using mas 90 or mas 200 I belive the directory structures are the same. Usualy \\Yourserver\Mas200\Mas90\



For each module, there will be a directory under mas 90. The directories will be named

SOXXX (Sales order, company XXX)
ARXXX (Acounts receivable Company XXX)

and so on.

The SOA tables under each directory will be named (In Ar for example) AR?XXX.SOA

So at least using this info, you can put your data back where it goes.

Hope this helps. If not, I suggest contacting Best or another consulting group.

ChaZ

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[fedtex]

that helps alot, thank you for your time.

FedTex