This provides an overview of the SDF Database Tools menu in Touch. The SDF Database Tools menu provides access to a number of database related menu options for Touch.
NOTE : It is highly recommended to ensure backups are made of the SwiftPOS Touch Database and the Settings prior to any changes being made.
Menu Options
This menu can be accessed from here.
- Recreate Database (Support Only) – Deletes the current SwiftPOS Touch database and creates a new one as per a new installation. Please ensure that all sales have been sent to the SwiftPOS Back Office before using this feature.
- Reset and Upgrade Touch Database – Resets the SwiftPOS Touch database and then runs the database upgrade process. Please note that this feature should only be used when advised to do so by support staff.
- Backup Local Data – Creates a backup of all SwiftPOS Touch database.
- Restore Local Data – Restores a backup of SwiftPOS Touch database.
- Retry Sales in Error – Select to resend the Sales that are in error to the SwiftPOS Back Office. The number of sales in error are indicated by the number in brackets after the S in the in the Status Info of the SwiftPOS Touch Toolbar:
- Shrink Database – Performs a shrink operation on the database to decrease it’s size. The database has a maximum size of 4GB so this option is not normally needed.
- Backup Settings to File – Creates a backup of the SwiftPOS Touch settings to file..
- Restore Settings from File – Restores a backup of SwiftPOS Touch settings.
- Export Price Book Data – Use to export Product and Price related data that could be used to create a new SwiftPOS Back Office database at another site. It does not include Keyboard layouts. This can be imported into a new site here. For information regarding the structure of the data exported, click here.
- Terminal Statup Wizard – Select to invoke the Terminal Startup Wizard to configure the current Terminal for use. For more information … This option is useful when wanting to re-install a Touch Terminal that has been in storage for some period.
This completes SDF DATABASE TOOLS MENU for Touch.