Restoring Global Objects

Restoring a form or object retrieves it from the archive database and returns it to the appropriate master database. You can restore an object only if it has been previously archived.

To restore a global object:

Open the Form Control form.
In the Actions group box, select Restore.
Select the Global Objects tab.
From the Selection criteria list, select the type of global object that you want to restore.
From the Archive object name field, select the name of the object that you want to restore.

Note: The list of objects available in the Archive object name field depends on the type of object you selected.

Form Control lists this information about the selected object:

Locked by user

This field should always be blank for restore operations.

Master value

Verify that the object does not exist in the master database.
Caution: If there is an object of that type and name in the master database, and you continue the restore operation, the object in the master database is overwritten with the value from the archive database.

Archive value

This field shows the value that the object has in the archive database.
Click Execute Action.
When prompted, click OK.
Optionally, in the Source Control Comment dialog box, specify a comment and then click Attach Comment.

If you do not want to enter a comment, click No Comment.