Use the following information and instructions to successfully deploy the SafeToSQL utility in your SQL Server environment.
Requirements
Installing and running SafeToSQL requires .NET Framework 4.0 or higher.
The SafeToSQL utility will convert your SQL Safe backup files to uncompressed native backup files. You should ensure adequate disk space is available for the converted backups.
How to install SafeToSQL
When you install the SQL Safe Full version, the SafeTOSQL utility is installed automatically. The utility is located in the SafeToSQL sub-directory of the main SQL Safe installation directory (e.g. C:\Program Files\IDERA\SQLsafe\SafeToSQL).
If you want to install SafeToSQL on different servers, locate the SafeToSQL installation file (“Idera SafeToSQL x64.exe”) in the installation directory of the SQL Safe Management Console (e.g. C:\Program Files\IDERA\SQLsafe).
Then, follow these steps:
- Log on with an administrator account to the computer on which you want to install SafeToSQL.
- Copy the “Idera SafeToSQL x64.exe” file onto the server and run it.
- Read the Welcome window, and then click Next.
- Review and accept the license agreement by selecting I accept the terms in the license agreement, then click Next.
- Choose the destination folder, then click Next.
- Click Install.