Viewing Programs from a backup without restoring it

[apostolakisl]

Is there anyway to view programs in a backup without restoring the backup to an ISY unit?  I deleted a whole series of programs about a year ago and want them back now.  Restoring that backup, however would get rid of a bunch of changes I want.  I suppose I could make a backup, restore the old one, copy the programs and the restore the backup I just made.  However, I really don't want to do that.  Seems like more opportunities for things to go wrong.

[IndyMike]

You can view the programs in a backup.  Identifying a specific program and restoring it is rather painful.

1. Copy one of your backups to a separate directory in case things go bad.  The 1st screenshot below is the result of an UnZip of one of my backups.  
2. Use 7Zip or something similar to open your backup .Zip.  Windows explorer will NOT work.  You will see the file "uuid.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.zip".  Unzip this to your directory.
3. Open the "uuid.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.zip" file in 7Zip as well.  Extract the CONF folder.
4.   Within the CONF folder you will find a D2D folder.  This contains your program files.  
5. The "*.PGM" files are in XML format.  Your challenge will be to identify which file you want to restore (not easy).

You can export your current programs to try to determine the program numbering (ID) and what is missing.  Beware that Exporting the entire "My Programs Folder" produces an XML file that can't be interrogated by any XML viewer that I have found (format error).  I have been successful in exporting individual program folders (non-nested).

I'm quite sure this is not the answer you were hoping for.  Unfortunately, it's all I can offer.

 

Directory showing Backup Zip, UUID Zip, and CONF file folder

CONF Folder contents:

 

D2D Folder Containing Program Files

000A.PGM Contents

 

Edited Friday at 02:01 PM by IndyMike