Recovering Analytics projects that close unexpectedly

If Analytics closes unexpectedly while an unsaved project is open, the next time you open the project you have the choice of opening an autosaved Working copy of the project (.ac file), or opening the Last-saved version of the project (.acl file).

• Open the Working copy If you open the Working copy and then save your changes, the Last-saved version of the project file is overwritten and the original Working copy is deleted.
• Open the Last-saved version If you open the Last-saved version and then save your changes, the Last-saved version of the project file is updated and the Working copy is deleted.
• If you are uncertain which option to choose You can click Cancel and back up both the Working copy and the Last-saved version, so you retain the option of using either project file.

Guidelines

When you attempt to open a project that closed unexpectedly, an ACL Analytics dialog box is displayed presenting you with three options for recovering the project file. Select the appropriate option from the following:

• Click Working if you made modifications to project items or performed analysis steps after you last saved the project and you do not want to lose the log entries for these operations.

  Note

  The Working copy has the most complete information, but it may be corrupted if Analytics closed while a command was being processed.

• Click Last-saved if any unsaved changes in the project are not important to you.
• Click Cancel if you want to retain the option of using either version of the project file. After you close the dialog box, navigate to the Windows folder where the project files are stored and create a backup of both the Working copy and the Last-saved version using different file names.