CopyStorm Directory Structure

Upgrading CopyStorm can be a simple 30 second task if installed using a specific directory configuration.

The directory structure we recommend for a CopyStorm installation looks like the following:

• CopyStorm

  • Created by unzipping the CopyStorm download (see the Installation Instructions).

• CapstormConfig

  • CapstormCustomerKey.txt

    • Capstorm Customer Key file used for licensing.

  • ProductionA

    • ProductionA.copyStorm

      • CopyStorm configuration file for backing up the ProductionA Salesforce.

    • ProductionALessFrequent.copyStorm

      • CopyStorm configuration file for backing up the ProductionA Salesforce. This configuration file may backup Salesforce tables that are more expensive to backup (examples: Attachment, ContentVersion).

    • ProductionA.copyStormMedic

      • CopyStorm/Medic configuration file for maintaining the ProductionA Salesforce backup.

    • config

      • XML configuration files used by CopyStorm when backing up the ProductionA Salesforce.

  • ProductionB

    • ProductionB.copyStorm

      • CopyStorm configuration file for backing up the ProductionB Salesforce.

    • config

      • XML configuration files used by CopyStorm when backing up the ProductionB Salesforce.

In other words:

• Create a directory next to the CopyStorm installation called CopyStormConfig to hold all of your site specific configurations and customizations.

• Create a separate subdirectory under CopyStormConfig for each SalesForce instance to be backed up.

If you are managing your own job scheduling rather than using CopyStorm/Director then the BAT or sh files used to run your scheduled jobs should be stored with their respective CopyStorm configuration files. If you are using CopyStorm/Director the CopyStormConfig directory works perfectly for configuring CopyStorm/Director.

Upgrading CopyStorm to a new version

If CopyStorm is installed using the directory structure detailed above, this process will upgrade the installation to a new version:

1. Remove or rename the CopyStorm directory.

2. Unzip the new CopyStorm release in the same location as the old CopyStorm directory.

This process should end with a replacement CopyStorm directory containing an upgraded version of the CopyStorm software.