The RippleDown project databases do not require any external administration, however the location and the backup location are configurable.
The location of the database files (“database directory”) is set using the DATA_DIR property in the properties file InstallationDirectory/rippledown/properties/database.properties. Changes to the database directory require a server re-start to take effect.
This properties file also specifies the location to which the projects are backed up during the daily automated housekeeping procedure. The default location of this backup directory is /backup/ in the database directory, however this can be changed using the BACKUP_DIR property. It is recommended that the backup directory be on a drive that is backed up to tape on a daily basis. Changes to the backup location are effective at the next housekeeping operation, without the need for a server re-start.
An example of a database.properties file is as follows:
# Comments start with #.
# This is where the project database files are stored.
DATA_DIR=C:/PKS/RippleDown/DB/
# This is where the database files are backed up
BACKUP_DIR=Z:/backup/
When the current databases are copied to the /backup/ directory, a zip file is also made containing these databases. Once 10 such zip files are stored. After 10 backups, the oldest zip file is deleted before the latest one is created.