Using Backup

Before using the backup feature of LPS_Sync, make sure that the LLM Device Configuration grid is not open.  To use the backup feature of this utility, from the command line, run LPS_Sync.exe followed by a command line parameter, described in the following table:

Backup Command Line Parameter

Functionality

/b

Backs up files listed in the previous section to an .LPZ file.  The default location for the resulting archive file is Loftware Labeling\backups.  You may override the default by specifying a different folder.  See examples in the next table.

/f“path\filename”

Optional.  Allows the user to configure a path and file name for the resulting archive.

/s

Optional.  Silent mode – No on screen messages are logged.

/l

Optional.  This creates a log; default is Loftware Labeling\backups\logs\LPS_Sync.log

/y

Optional. Override questions with 'yes' as the default response

/h  (or /?)

Displays options.

Following are examples of using command line backup parameters with LPS_Sync.exe

Backup Scenario

Command

Result

Back up to default path using default naming convention.

LPS_Sync /b

File is created as Lps_Sync_200608011055.lpz in Loftware Labeling\backups, where 200608011055 is the date and time.

Back up to default path using unique naming convention.

LPS_Sync /b
 /f"ABCInc062606.lpz"

File is created as ABCInc062606.lpz in Loftware Labeling\backups\.

Back up to unique location using unique naming convention.

LPS_Sync /b
/f"c:\temp\ABCInc062606.lpz"

File is created as ABCInc062606.lpz in c:\temp\ folder.

Back up to unique location using default naming convention.

LPS_Sync /b /f"c:\temp\"

File is created as LPS_Sync_200608011055.lpz in c:\temp\ folder.

Back up to default path using default naming convention – silent mode

LPS_Sync /b /s

The result of this command is similar to the first scenario above.  The difference is that no on screen messages will be displayed.