Restoring a database through ScfUtils (Model Explorer)

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ScfUtils provides a command line interface for performing Model Explorer functions.

You can restore a database through ScfUtils.

If you have installed Modeler to the default locations, ScfUtils resides in the following location:

C:\Program Files (x86)\PTC Integrity Modeler\Modeler\Exe\SCFUtils.exe

For information about restoring a database through Model Explorer, refer to Creating a database (Model Explorer).

Syntax:

ScfUtils -restoredb Enterprise "<instance-name>" "<backup-file>"

Where:

• <instance-name> specifies the SQL Server instance to restore a database to.

Type the instance name in the following format: server[@instance]

• <backup-file> specifies the backup file location.

Example:

ScfUtils -restoredb Enterprise "Server1@MODELER" "C:\temp\ModelsDB.bak"