Database Maintenance
There are several database maintenance options:
Storm Database Maintenance- This option takes the user to the system preferences and allows them to add and delete storm databases.
Database Compress - This option compresses the system's databases. This only needs to be done periodically when there have been many modifications done to the systems data.
Database Repair - This option repairs the system's databases. Database errors can occur when your system shuts down unexpectedly in the middle of a DB operation.
Database Backup - This option will backup all of the system and storm MS Access (.mdb) files as well as the tracking charts and key data files and store them in a compressed format in a location specified by the user. We recommend frequent backups of the system as it can avoid having to reinstall the entire system.
Database Restore - This option allows the user to restore a previously saved backup.
Remove Reconnaissance Data - This option allows the user to selectively (by date) remove hurricane reconnaissance records from the system. This is suggested when the recon.mdb database begins to get large.
Remove Rain Forecast Data - This option allows the user to selectively (by date) remove rainfall forecast records from the system. This is suggested when the qpf.mdb database begins to get large.**
Remove Forecast Model Data - This option allows the user to selectively (by date) remove hurricane forecast mode records from the system. This is suggested when the model.mdb database begins to get large.
Remove H*Wind Data - This option allows the user to selectively (by date) remove H*wind records from the system. This is suggested when the hwind.mdb database begins to get large. NOTE: It gets large very quickly
Remove
Wind Probability Data -
** Note.. the rain, Wind Prob and H*Wind databases are likely to get large quicker than the other databases.