# Duplicating specific openHistorian database configuration and archived data into a different system

**URL:** <http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/t/duplicating-specific-openhistorian-database-configuration-and-archived-data-into-a-different-system/950>\
**Category:** openHistorian\
**Created:** [September 20, 2021, 1:39am UTC](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/t/duplicating-specific-openhistorian-database-configuration-and-archived-data-into-a-different-system/950 "2021-09-20T01:39:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Datta](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@Datta](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/u/Datta)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 1:39am UTC](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/t/duplicating-specific-openhistorian-database-configuration-and-archived-data-into-a-different-system/950/1 "2021-09-20T01:39:12Z")

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Hi Ritchie,  
Just wondering is there a way to duplicate a specific openHistorian database configuration along with the previously archived data to a different system.  
Thanks,  
Datta

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**Author:** ![ritchiecarroll](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/user_avatar/discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/ritchiecarroll/32/2_2.png) [@ritchiecarroll](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/u/ritchiecarroll)\
**Post date:** [September 20, 2021, 12:35pm UTC](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/t/duplicating-specific-openhistorian-database-configuration-and-archived-data-into-a-different-system/950/2 "2021-09-20T12:35:51Z")

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The most simple way would be to back up and restore the configuration database onto another machine, then just copy to the data files, i.e., the `.D2` files.

Thanks,  
Ritchie