Topic:
How to restore an IES project and convert it to IESX.

Description:
    

Solution:
If IES has never been run at your site, you will need to add directories and 
users to IES.  
Consult:
       Search Type- How to
       Application- Project Converter
       Version- 10p2
       Synopsis- How to add to add a directory to IES where users can create
                 projects and store data. 
and
       Search Type- How to
       Application- Project Converter
       Version- 10p2
       Synopsis- How to add a user to IES.


1) Once IES is set up, here are the steps for restoring the project.
 
   a) Launch IES from your Geonet. 
   b) Select User/project - (1. Select a user - select yourself) 
   c) Still in Select User/project, 4. Add a project, (give your project a name
      (any name) and description, then exit back to IES Master Menu) 
   d) In an Xterm, cd to the project directory you just created, and tar the
      files from tape into here 

Note: You can find the directory you just created by opening an IES Xterm,
      source /home/gqs/setup_ies, then type "iescon", then 
      1. User configuration> 1. Examine IES users > Select your user, 
      and it will show you the user root for your user (your directory will be: 
      /whatever_user_root/ies_username/PROJECT_NAME) 

   e) Back in IES, select: 2. Data Management> 2. ADD data to project >
      7 -  Add Data in IES format > 3.  Recover PROJECT , and in 
      Recover project, use the following parameters: 

RECOVER PROJECT 

 USER: DRP                             PROJECT: POSTIS 

     Set control parameters; EXIT to perform action; QUIT to stop. 
   1 - Rebuild inventory              (YES, NO)                        YES 
   2 - Confirm recovery               (YES, NO)                        NO 
   3 - Disposition of old inventory   (RENAME, DELETE)                 RENAME 
   4 - Restore LDB files          (NONE, PATH, ADD, REBUILD)           REBUILD 
   5 - Restore MAPLOC files       (NONE, PATH, REBUILD)                REBUILD 
   6 - Rebuild 3-D index files        (YES, NO)                        NO 
   7 - Survey name for rebuilt 3-D index files                    <           > 
          Leave blank for all existing 3-D surveys. 
        EXIT                                                      QUIT 

Your project is now restored.

2) To convert your project:

      Consult:
       Search Type- How to
       Application- Project Converter
       Version- 10p2
       Synopsis- How to Project Convert an IES project to IESX.




Last Modified on: 03-MAY-00