Before creating a sandbox environment, we strongly recommend the user back up their production data.
Set Up Microvellum
Open your software in an SQL configuration.
Create a "Sandbox Server" data folder:
Select the "Help" tab from the primary Microvellum palette and select "Browse to Factory Data."
Copy the "Clipboard," "Drawing Templates," and "Graphics" folders as well as the Template file.
Go up a folder level by selecting the "Up" arrow -> On this level, create a new folder named "Sandbox Server" -> Paste the items copied above into this folder.
Within the "Sandbox Server" folder, create two new folders named: "Factory Database" and "Work Orders."
Populate the "Factory Database" folder by copying five of your most recent project folders, or particular projects you wish to test, from the original "Factory Database" folder. Do the same for the "Work Orders" folder.
The entire "Microvellum Data" folder could be copied and renamed to: "Sandbox Server." We recommend only choosing an assortment of your most recent projects and work orders strictly for speed purposes. Depending on the number of projects and work orders you have, the process of copying the entire "Microvellum Data" folder could take a long time.
Restart the software.
Select "Manage Configurations."
Copy the SQL server configuration and rename it "Sandbox Server."
Start Microvellum in the "Sandbox Server" configuration created in the last step.
Creating a Sandbox Server
Creating a new sandbox server consists of two processes. Creating a backup of the source database, and creating a new database from the backup.
Create a Backup
Open SQL Server Management Studio.
Right-click the existing Data Catalog and select “Tasks” > “Back Up...”
The existing Data Catalog is found in the "Data Access" tab of the Options menu in Microvellum.
Make sure that the Backup Type is set to "Full."
Check the Destination field to verify the path where the backup will be saved.
If this field is blank or incorrect, click the Add button. You can remove the entry in the field by clicking the Remove button. You may want to do this if you do not want to overwrite a previous backup file.
If you select the Add button, you will be prompted to select a backup destination.
Use the Browse button to select a new path for the backup file including the filename.
Select the path and enter the filename that you want the backup to create including the file extension. (The standard backup convention is “filename”.BAK) Make a note of this path and filename as you will need to know them later.
Click "OK" twice to get back to the main Backup Database window.
Click "OK" to start the Backup.
You will see a message confirming the backup is complete. Click OK.
Create New Database From Backup
Right-click the "Databases" folder at the top of the "Object Explorer" pane and select "Restore Files and Filegroups...."
In the "To database" field, enter a name for your new database (e.g. "Sandbox Server").
For the source, select "From device" and click the browse button.
Click the "Add" button, then browse to the backup file you just created. Click "OK" twice.
Ensure the "Restore" checkbox is selected for the source database.
Select "Options" from the "Select a page" pane on the left side of the interface.
Check the "Overwrite the Existing Database (WITH REPLACE)" and "Leave the database readyfor use by rolling back ... (RESTORE WITH RECOVERY)" options.
Click "OK" to finalize.
Navigate to folder "Security" > "Logins."
For user who needs access to Sandbox Server, right-click user > "Properties" > "User Mapping" > Select "Sandbox Server" and add role membership "db_owner" > select "OK."
For Unified Work Order Users: Repeat the steps above for both the Work Order database and the Geometry database, naming the new databases to be restored to "WO Sandbox" and "GEO Sandbox" respectfully. Alternatively, two new empty databases could be created for the Work Order Connection, and the data transferred to them in the "Data Access" tab of the Options menu in Microvellum.
Connect Sandbox Server to Microvellum
Return to Microvellum > Navigate to the "Data Access" page of the Options menu > Point your "Data Catalog" to "Sandbox Server." If you are on Unified, point to "WO Sandbox" and "GEO Sandbox." If need be, select "Transfer SqlCe to SqlServer" for your "Work Order Connection." DO NOT transfer for your "Factory Connection."
Select "Microvellum Setup" > "Options" > "Utilities" > "Change Path to Microvellum Data..." > Select the "Sandbox Server" folder created previously.
Restart Microvellum, ensuring all of the changed settings held.
The Server Sandbox Configuration is now complete and ready for testing.