Download and Run the Land F/X Local Data Migration Tool
Issue
You need to download and run the Land F/X Local Data Migration tool to create a backup of your Land F/X database.
The following steps only cover running and downloading our Local Data Migration tool, which you might need to do as part of a specific set of steps outlined elsewhere in our Knowledge Base. If you have Local Data and you're migrating your Land F/X data to a new server or computer, see the appropriate set of steps:
Solution
Step 1: Back up your Land F/X data with our Local Data Migration tool
1A. Follow our steps to back up your Land F/X data.
This quick and important step will create a backup copy of the most recent versions of your projects, templates, Preference Sets, etc., in case you need it.
1B. Download the Land F/X Local Data Migration tool using the link below.
Save the downloaded file to a location where you can easily find it, such as your desktop.
1C. Locate the file LocalDataMigration.exe, which you just downloaded, and drag it into your LandFX folder. In most cases, this folder will be at the location C:/LandFX on your server.
1D. Run (double-click) the file LocalDataMigration.exe in your LandFX folder.
1E. If asked whether you want to allow this app to make changes to your device, click Yes to begin using the Local Data Migration Tool.
1F. If you ran the Local Data Migration tool correctly from your LandFX folder, you'll now see the screen pictured to the left.
Click Next.
If you did not run the tool from your LandFX folder, you'll see a message that the Migration Tool does not appear to be running from within a Land F/X installation.
If so, click OK.
Then click Browse and browse to and select your correct LandFX folder path.
Verify that your correct LandFX folder path is listed, then click Next and move on to the next step.
1G. You'll now be asked whether you are backing up a Multi-User installation.
- If you have a Multi-User installation where multiple users access Land F/X via a central server, click Yes.
- If you have a Single-User installation where Land F/X is installed on only one computer, click No.
1H. You'll now be prompted Ready to backup.
Click Backup to back up your Land F/X data.
If you see the message LandFXCopy directory already exists, would you like to overwrite it?, click Yes.
1i. If the backup was successful, you'll see the following message:
Backup process complete! Please bring the landfxcopy directory along with this utility to the new system to begin the restore process.
Click OK.
1J. Open the LandFX folder on your old server, and locate the following items within that folder:
- A folder named LandFXCopy
- A file named LocalDataMigration.exe
Step 2: Restore your backups
Complete this step after you've finished the process that is requiring you to back up and restore your Land F/X data, such as deleting and rebuilding your MySQL database.
2A. Locate the following items in the location where you backed up your Land F/X data, and drag them into the LandFX folder on your server.
- The file LocalDataMigration.exe
- The folder LandFXCopy
2B. Verify that the LandFX folder on your server contains the following two items:
- A file named LocalDataMigration.exe
- A folder named LandFXCopy
Double-click the file LocalDataMigration.exe from within the LandFX folder.
Don't see these items in the LandFX folder? They may not have copied correctly. Try dragging them into the LandFX folder again. Once both items are in the LandFX folder, double-click the file LocalDataMigration.exe.
2C. If asked whether you want to allow this app to make changes to your device, click Yes to begin using the Local Data Migration Tool.
2D. If you clicked Yes on the previous step, you'll see a Backup found message.
Click Yes to restore using this backup.
2E. If you clicked Yes to restore using the backup, you'll be asked Is this installation going to be for a Multi-User environment or accessed by multiple users at a time?
- If you have a Multi-User installation where multiple users access Land F/X via a central server, click Yes.
- If you have a Single-User installation where Land F/X is installed on only one computer, click No.
2F. You'll be asked Is this your destination or new system?.
If you are on your new computer, click Yes.
If you are still on your old computer, click No, move to your new computer, and repeat Step 4 from the beginning.
2G. If you clicked Yes in the previous step, you may be asked Are you sure you want to continue? All Land F/X data in this installation will be overwritten.
If so, click Yes to overwrite the existing Land F/X data on your new computer with your backed-up Land F/X data.
2H. If the restoration was successful, you'll see the following message:
Restore process complete!
Click OK.
You have successfully restored your Land F/X data on your server.
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