How to format Ginesys Servers

Format means to prepare the chosen partition on the drive to be used by an operating system by deleting all of the data and setting up a file system. Formatting a computer/hard drive can be easily done by a user knowing simple DOS commands or anyone having an operating system disc. However, it involves deleting all the data that is present in the computer and leaving it blank which means that all the software and applications that were previously installed would be removed and the storage system built again.

The formatting process of  Ginesys Servers could involve formatting both at HO and at POS. This article is about formatting Ginesys servers in both HO and POS. 

Step-by-step guide

 HO Server 

1. Go to GINESYS Launchpad > System Manager. The System Manager window opens.
   
   

2. Select the GINESYS Data Sync Service option from the list.
   
   

3. Click on the Stop button.
   
   

4. Click on the Close button.
   
   

5. Now, go to the Start Menu (in the Desktop) > Run and type services.msc.
   
   

6. Then click OK.
   
   

7. In the Services window, search for GINESYS Data Sync Services.
   
   

8. Right click on GINESYS Data Sync Services and go to Properties. GINESYS Data Sync Service Properties (Local Computer) window appears.
   
   

9. Go to the Startup Type option, and from the drop-down, select Manual.
   
   

10. Click on the Apply button.

11. Go to GINESYS Launchpad > Data Sync. Enter valid credentials and log in. The Data Sync window opens.
    
    

12. Click on the Sync All button.

13. Once again go to GINESYS Launchpad > Database Backup. 

14. Now select all the 3 options present. They are:

    1. Take backup of archive.

    2. Take backup of OLAP including CUBE data.

    3. Take backup of GINESYS Application.
       
       

15. Click on Take Backup button.
    
    

16. Once backup is complete, go to the backup location and open the backup file.
    
    

17. Go to Raw data folder and look for GINESYS log file and open it.
    
    

18. Then go to the last line using the shortcut key Ctrl + End and note if it shows complete with or without warning.
    If it shows ‘complete without warning’, then your backup process has been successful and if it shows ‘complete with warning’, then contact Support.
    
    

19. Copy the backup folder including the Application Backup in any external hard disk or pen drive.
    
    

20. Go to ORACLE folder (in the drive in which it is installed) and copy the ORADATA folder in the external hard disk or pen drive.
    
    

21. Also copy the OLAP sheets that are saved in the computer to the same external device. You would need to log in to OLAP and click on Open an existing workbook button and then see the locations of your OLAP files from the given options.

22. Once all your data is backed -up in an external hard drive or pendrive.

 POS Server 

1. Go to the Start Menu (in the Desktop) > Run and type services.msc.
   
   

2. Then click OK.
   
   

3. In the Services window, search for GINESYS POS Scheduler.
   
   

4. Right click on GINESYS POS Scheduler and go to Properties. GINESYS POS Scheduler Properties (Local Computer) window appears.
   
   

5. Go to the Startup Type option, and from the drop-down, select Manual. Click on the Stop button to stop the service.
   
   

6. Click on the Apply button.
   
   

7. Now open GINESYS POS.
   
   

8. Go to the Administration module > Data Exchange > Sync.

9. Again go to the Administration module > System > Database > Take FULL Backup Now.
   
   

10. Click on Start Backup Now button.
    
    

11. Once backup is taken successfully, click on Close button.

12. Now go to the GINESYS POS folder location and copy the entire POS folder in the external hard disk or pen drive.
    
    

13. In the external hard disk, check if the files are in the following order:

    1.  Backup Folder

       1.  POS Full Backup

       2. POS Diff Backup

    2. Go to Data Folder.