/// <summary>
/// Method to restore the database.
/// It opens a open file dialog to choose from where to load the backup.
/// We use the ADO connection to backup and restore the database.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
private void ButtonRestoreDatabase_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// opening the file dialog
OpenFileDialog openFileDialog = new OpenFileDialog
{
// we start up in the debug directory, go two levels up to get to the main project area
// note need to use Path.GetFullPath() as InitialDirectory does not like relative directories
InitialDirectory = Path.GetFullPath(Application.StartupPath + "\\..\\.."),
Filter = "XML files (*.xml)|*.xml",
Title = "Restore the backup"
};
//Passing "this" to show dialog, so the main form can be
//focused after the dialog is hidden
if (openFileDialog.ShowDialog(this) == DialogResult.OK && openFileDialog.FileName != "")
{
CleanDatabaseAndEntities();
BusinessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer businessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer = new BusinessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer();
string connectionString = businessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer.GetConnectionString("BusinessMarketplaceSqlProvider");
businessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer.OpenConnection(connectionString);
DataSet businessMarketplaceDataSet = businessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer.InitDataSet();
var result = false;
var message = "There was an error loading the backup.";
try
{
result = businessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer.RestoreDataSetFromBackup(businessMarketplaceDataSet, openFileDialog.FileName);
}
catch (Exception exception)
{
Debug.Print(exception.StackTrace);
}
businessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer.CloseConnection();
LoadEntities();
//For Business correct load in business tab
SetBusinessComboBox();
if (result)
{
message = "Backup successfully loaded.";
}
MessageBox.Show(message);
}
}
/// <summary>
/// Method to backup the database.
/// We use the ADO connection to backup and restore the database.
/// It opens a save file dialog to choose where to save the backup,
/// it also suggest to use a timestamp with the database name to save the backup.
/// The timestamp uses dashes for the time, since using colons in the name of a file
/// is forbidden.
/// </summary>
/// <param name="sender"></param>
/// <param name="e"></param>
private void ButtonBackupDatabase_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// opening the save file dialog
SaveFileDialog saveFileDialog = new SaveFileDialog
{
// we start up in the debug directory, go two levels up to get to the main project area
// note need to use Path.GetFullPath() as InitialDirectory does not like relative directories
InitialDirectory = Path.GetFullPath(Application.StartupPath + "\\..\\.."),
Filter = "XML files (*.xml)|*.xml",
Title = "Save the backup",
FileName = "BusinessMarketplaceBackup " + DateTime.Now.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd HH-mm")
};
//Passing "this" to show dialog, so the main form can be
//focused after the dialog is hidden
if (saveFileDialog.ShowDialog(this) == DialogResult.OK && saveFileDialog.FileName != "")
{
BusinessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer businessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer = new BusinessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer();
string connectionString = businessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer.GetConnectionString("BusinessMarketplaceSqlProvider");
businessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer.OpenConnection(connectionString);
DataSet businessMarketplaceDataSet = businessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer.InitDataSet();
var result = false;
var message = "There was an error saving the backup.";
try
{
result = businessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer.BackupDataSetToXML(businessMarketplaceDataSet, saveFileDialog.FileName);
}
catch (Exception exception)
{
Debug.Print(exception.StackTrace);
}
businessMarketplaceDataAccessLayer.CloseConnection();
if (result)
{
message = "Backup successfully saved.";
}
MessageBox.Show(message);
}
}
