Server migration, diff, and non-exclusive lock by default

[rakkar3]

Three questions:

1. Is it possible to move the vault server from one computer to another without losing my data?

2. Is it possible to do a diff and/or only check out files in a directory that were modified locally (renegade)?

3. Is it possible to checkout non-exclusive by default?

Thanks!

[lbauer]

1. Is it possible to move the vault server from one computer to another without losing my data?

Yes. All data is stored in the sgvault database in SQL Server. If you are just moving the Vault Server, you can uninstall Vault on the old machine, keeping the database, and reinstall it on the new machine, pointing it to the SQL Server database. If you are moving both Vault Server and the database, first restore a backup of the database to the new SQL Server machine, then install Vault.

2. Is it possible to do a diff and/or only check out files in a directory that were modified locally (renegade)?

You can use the Search tab to search for Renegade files, then check them out from the Search pane.

3. Is it possible to checkout non-exclusive by default?

Yes. Be sure that exclusive locks are not required in the Vault Admin Tool under Repository Options. Then in the Vault GUI Client->Tools->Options->General, disable "Always Request Exclusive Locks." Each user needs to change this setting.

[mh3826]

I would like to setup a sub-folder to not require exclusive locks. Is this possible? It appears to only be configurable as an all or nothing setting for the entire repository.

[Beth]

You are correct in that the default behavior on exclusive locks is set at the repository level and not at the folder level.

If you would like, I can add that as a feature request for some future release.