unBackup.pnl changes in UI
Inside the Backup frame
- Text indicating the status of the unBackup.ctl CTRL Manager has been added.
- The Start time has been replaced by Next automatic execution.
- The Start time unit has been modified and formatted. Now, it displays the date and time instead of the number of seconds from midnight to execute the periodic backup.
- A new button to select the date and time of the Next automatic execution has been introduced.
- The Interval field to customize the frequency for the periodic backups has been added as a cascade button.
- The Process log UI has not been modified. However, the log includes now all the relevant information related to the execution and latest status of the database online backup, unBackup script process, and unBackup check.
- The backup User feedback under Process log has been removed. This widget was adding extra confusion to the process, since it only displayed the status of the online database backup, which is now included in the Process log.
- If the date and time of the Next automatic execution and Interval are modified using the Expert Settings, these changes are reflected in the backup fields of the unBackup.pnl panel.
Inside the Check frame
- The Valid from/until date and time have been added. With this new change, the user can now configure checks for the backups without clicking on the Expert button. Before, if the Valid from/until date and time were not configured by clicking on the Expert button, then the unBackup checks would never execute.
- Start time has been modified to Sync time to be consistent with the text in the Free Scheduler.
- The Interval time has not been modified and is still in seconds to match the text in the Free Scheduler. The minimum time allowed in the field is now 60 seconds.
- The Function to check backups has been disabled by default to avoid any potential issues. However, the textbox can be enabled by activating the checkbox next to it in case that is needed.
- The backup check User feedback provides the status and timestamp of the last check performed. The status reflects if the backup check alarm is OK, in green color, Not OK, in red color, or Not enabled.
- If the user has modified the date and time of the Valid from/until, Sync time, and Interval using the Free Scheduler by clicking on the Expert button, these changes are reflected in the check fields of the unBackup.pnl panel.
General changes
- The panel has been made resizable.
- Tooltip text with a small explanation of each widget has been added.
- Process log and User feedback informational messages have been changed to be more verbose and self-explanatory.
- Condition added to invoke a warning message and not run a backup when clicking on Start if the unBackup CTRL Manager is not up and running.
- The need to press Enter before clicking on Apply to update the textbox fields such as Local path, Interval, Backup path, and Function to check backup has been removed.
- Add debug information starting with "UNBACKUP LOG - " to the WinCC OA log regarding the unBackup process, and unBackup check when they are performed. This information has been added to the log to track the status in case that the unBackup.pnl is not open.
- User and developer documentation have been added to the unBackup functionality inside the unCore component.