Restoring and Upgrading the Notification Database (NDB)

Scenario
You have an NDB backup that you want to restore. The NDB backup can be of the same version as that of the current SQL Server version or it can have the lower version.

In case of the same version, once the NDB backup is restored you can directly go to Step 3 – Link an NDB to the Project.

For background information, see the reference section.

Prerequisites

• The Windows user configured in the System Account and in the NDB Service Account must be valid and assigned all required rights, See Log on as a Service Right in System Settings Procedures.
• SMC must be launched, the following prerequisites apply:
• The required Windows account configured on SQL Server with sysadmin fixed server role is available.
• If the required privileges are not available a dialog box appears to provide a Windows account configured on the SQL Server with sysadmin fixed server role.
• SMC launched with a Windows NDB owner user when NDB workflow do not need system administrator privileges.
• NDB workflows such as change NDB owner, which need system administrator privileges, a dialog box displays to provide a user having system administrator privileges on the SQL Server.
• A NDB backup is available at the known path.

Overview