Backup Strategies for Approval Manager

If you are using Approval Manager, you will want to include the \data_storage and \config directories used by Approval Manager in your backup strategy. Consult the tables below for information on the location of these directories:

Approval Manager will store files in the following locations, depending on your operating system:

Product Operating System Parent Directory
Approval Manager Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MetaCommunications\Approval Manager\Default Web Site-[instance-name]
Approval Manager Windows Vista, Window 7, Windows Server 2008 C:\ProgramData\MetaCommunications\Approval Manager\Default Web Site-[instance-name]
Workgroups Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2003 C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\MetaCommunications\Workgroups Portal\Default Web Site-[instance-name]
Workgorups Windows Vista, Window 7, Windows Server 2008 C:\ProgramData\MetaCommunications\Workgroups Portal\Default Web Site-[instance-name]
Subdirectory Purpose Back up?
\config Location of configuration file(s) and trace flag files (if used). Yes
\data_storage Location of uploaded files, generated thumbnails, pre-rendered pages, etc. Yes
\log Location of log files that may be requested for analysis by MetaCommunications support. No

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