Help Power Loss and RW is messed up

RampagingHoardes · August 25th, 2014, 06:33 PM

I had a total power loss at my house right in the middle of running realm works and now when I try to save after editing a topic I am getting the attached error message.

I backed up the database this morning and synched before starting but I don't want to lose everything I did today. Am I screwed?

Wasn't sure if I should report a bug as I am not certain it is one.

RampagingHoardes · August 25th, 2014, 06:53 PM

IS this an Apache Lucene index file? If so should I just rebuild the index? Not sure if I should do that yet as I absolutely do not want to lose any data if that is possible and you may want to do something else.

Will be in and out tomorrow until the evening I will try and check back tonight and when I get up tomorrow. After that It may be late afternoon.

rob · August 25th, 2014, 06:54 PM

Your data should be fine. That error indicates the full-text search index got corrupted when the power went out. After loading your realm, switch to the Manage ribbon bar at the top. Then click on the Rebuild Index button in the ribbon bar. Once the index is rebuilt, you should be good to go.

You might consider investing in an Uninterruptible Power Supply (or UPS). They are a life-saver when the power goes out. You at least get a few minutes to save everything and power off properly. No data gets lost, and you also don't have to worry about the potential implications on the hardware that certain types of power issues can trigger (e.g. brown-outs and fluctuations just before an outage occurs).

rob · August 25th, 2014, 06:55 PM

Yep. We use Lucene.

RampagingHoardes · August 25th, 2014, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rob

Your data should be fine. That error indicates the full-text search index got corrupted when the power went out. After loading your realm, switch to the Manage ribbon bar at the top. Then click on the Rebuild Index button in the ribbon bar. Once the index is rebuilt, you should be good to go.

You might consider investing in an Uninterruptible Power Supply (or UPS). They are a life-saver when the power goes out. You at least get a few minutes to save everything and power off properly. No data gets lost, and you also don't have to worry about the potential implications on the hardware that certain types of power issues can trigger (e.g. brown-outs and fluctuations just before an outage occurs).

Thanks for replying this late Rob that was really great of you. Will look into an uninterrupted supply as soon as I can swing it. Will let you know if I have any further probs.

thanks again

RampagingHoardes · August 25th, 2014, 07:01 PM

Yay that did it !!

thank you !

Parody · August 25th, 2014, 07:06 PM

I've got UPSes hooked up to my main computer and our house file server; both are connected to their computer and the computer is set to safely power down after a short amount of time on battery. Well worth their cost for your desktops and towers.

Chemlak · August 28th, 2014, 09:22 AM

Another voice in support of UPS in case of power outages. Got both PCs and a NAS drive hooked to one, and the peace of mind knowing that a power failure won't cause data loss is well worth the price.

mirtos · August 28th, 2014, 09:43 AM

same here.... and the nce thing about most of them is that most of them can also safely shutdown the computer if you're like me and leave your computer up all the time, so even if the power outage happens when you are away, everything will be fine.

Dark Lord Galen · August 28th, 2014, 07:38 PM

+10 to ups
The first time you have to rework a file you have spent hours, days or weeks working on you will either thank yourself or kick yourself depending on the decision to buy vs not.
:-)

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RampagingHoardes Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 94 August 25th, 2014, 06:53 PM	IS this an Apache Lucene index file? If so should I just rebuild the index? Not sure if I should do that yet as I absolutely do not want to lose any data if that is possible and you may want to do something else. Will be in and out tomorrow until the evening I will try and check back tonight and when I get up tomorrow. After that It may be late afternoon.
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rob Senior Member Lone Wolf Staff Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 8,232 August 25th, 2014, 06:55 PM	Yep. We use Lucene.
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Parody Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Rochester, MN Posts: 1,516 August 25th, 2014, 07:06 PM	I've got UPSes hooked up to my main computer and our house file server; both are connected to their computer and the computer is set to safely power down after a short amount of time on battery. Well worth their cost for your desktops and towers. Michael Miller ESG Labs - Realm Works Locations App - Convention Events
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Chemlak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 432 August 28th, 2014, 09:22 AM	Another voice in support of UPS in case of power outages. Got both PCs and a NAS drive hooked to one, and the peace of mind knowing that a power failure won't cause data loss is well worth the price.
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mirtos Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 865 August 28th, 2014, 09:43 AM	same here.... and the nce thing about most of them is that most of them can also safely shutdown the computer if you're like me and leave your computer up all the time, so even if the power outage happens when you are away, everything will be fine.
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Dark Lord Galen Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 707 August 28th, 2014, 07:38 PM	+10 to ups The first time you have to rework a file you have spent hours, days or weeks working on you will either thank yourself or kick yourself depending on the decision to buy vs not. :-)
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