Add the PIPC directory to the Data Archive daily backup task

If you choose not to use third-party software to back up the files in the pipc directory, you can configure the scheduled backup task to include them.

1. On the Data Archive computer, log on to a Windows account that has administrator privileges.

2. Open a Windows command window.

3. Change to the PI\adm directory: cd %piserver%adm

4. Find the file called pisitebackup.bat.example.

5. Rename this file to pisitebackup.bat by removing the .example extension.

   This sets up a backup of a default set of files in the pipc directory. This backup runs immediately after the automated Data Archive backup task executes. The backup files are placed in a subdirectory called sitebackup within the Data Archive backup directory.

6. By default, pisitebackup.bat backs up the .bat, .log, .ini, .txt, and .sql files from the pipc directory. To change which files are backed up, edit the pisitebackup.bat file.

   Note: You can edit pisitebackup.bat to include any scripts you want to run immediately after the scheduled Data Archive backup task executes. For more information, read the instructions in the pisitebackup.bat.example file.