Scheduling database backups and cleanups for the Evacuation Assistant plugin - Evacuation Assistant 1.4.0

Evacuation Assistant Guide 1.4.0
Product
Evacuation Assistant
Content type
Guides > Plugin and extension guides
Version
1.4
Language
English
Last updated
2023-05-31

It is important to protect your data by scheduling regular database backups. Also, regularly clean your database to remove old data so that the database does not grow beyond its capacity. If the database is full, your integration might stop working.

Before you begin

Ensure you have the following privileges:
  • View role properties
  • Modify role properties
  • Administration > Plugins

What you should know

  • The Directory database stores the plugin configuration and related entity types.
  • The plugin role database stores events, past evacuation data, and entity configuration.
  • It is a best practice to schedule all database maintenance during non-peak hours.

Procedure

  1. From the Config Tool home page, open the Plugins task.
  2. From the entity browser, select the Evacuation Assistant plugin role and click the Resources tab.
  3. Click Cleanup (), choose how long to keep events and when to delete old data, and then click OK.
    Database cleanup window showing data retention policy set for 90 days and cleaning scheduled for Sundays at 2:00 am.
    NOTE: By default, the For (keep data) setting is set to 90 days and the Clean each setting is set to Custom and no cleanup day is specified. Select the days on which the cleanup should take place. Otherwise, the cleanup will not run.
  4. Click Backup/Restore (), choose the location for backup files, enable automatic backups at least once per week, and then click OK.
    For more information, see Backing up databases on a schedule.
  5. Click Apply.