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| | | Author: | Groovyavalon  | | Posted: | Jan 10, 2023 16:10 | | Subject: | Bricksync Load a Backup File | | Viewed: | 51 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| Hi,
I re-used bricksync after not using it for a while, and had some issues anyway
seems I got it to ‘work’ but lost around 3000parts of the most recent I added.
I think I have found the correct back-up file.
I copied it into the main folder and renamed it bricksync.inventory and moved
the old one out, restarted and typed sync, but it seems to just reset it to the
current BL inventory.
Not sure what I am doing, can I ask it to verify, or add over and above items
from the back il file somehow?? I’m ok with computers but no expert either, Bricksync
works well if I keep it running and remember to use blmaster, otherwise seems
I’m struggling though!
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| | | | | Author: | randyipp | | Posted: | Jan 11, 2023 00:26 | | Subject: | Re: Bricksync Load a Backup File | | Viewed: | 35 times | | Topic: | Related Software | |
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| In Related Software, Groovyavalon writes:
| | Hi,
I re-used bricksync after not using it for a while, and had some issues anyway
seems I got it to ‘work’ but lost around 3000parts of the most recent I added.
I think I have found the correct back-up file.
I copied it into the main folder and renamed it bricksync.inventory and moved
the old one out, restarted and typed sync, but it seems to just reset it to the
current BL inventory.
Not sure what I am doing, can I ask it to verify, or add over and above items
from the back il file somehow?? I’m ok with computers but no expert either, Bricksync
works well if I keep it running and remember to use blmaster, otherwise seems
I’m struggling though!
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Sounds like you are doing it right. Make sure your store is open when you do
this, you can just set a huge min buy if you don't want orders.
Old bricksync installs should never be used if they are too out of date, better
to start with a fresh install. You can save backups but delete everything else
as a safety precaution to never accidentally run an old bricksync with an old
state file.
Worse case scenario delete your inventory and mass upload the backup in chunks.
Then start with a fresh bricksync install. You'll lose historical data
like date added and last date sold but the inventory will be correct.
Bricksync is powerful and sometimes scary but the writer decided that it should
backup inventory like a crazy person, which is why I love it so much. Remember
that your data can pretty much never be lost as every time it does anything a
backup is taken. Finding the right one can be painful but just take you time
and be sure you found the correct one. And I can't stress this enough, never
run an old bricksync and never have multiple copies of the data folder (besides
the backup folders).
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