Restore brings your VirtualDJ databases, folders, playlists, and history back to a previous backup.

When to use it #

When an import went wrong, a workbook decision needs rolling back, or you just want to get back to a known-good state quickly.

What it does #

It restores your backed-up VDJ files — it doesn’t repair individual rows the way a repair page does. It’s a full return to an earlier point in time.

Key arguments #

• /restore
• /list, /all, /file:<filename>
• /include:<types>, /pageLength:<n>

Example commands #

vdjtools /restore /list
vdjtools /restore /all

Typical workflow #

List your available backups, narrow the restore scope if you only need part of it back, confirm the overwrite, then run a Healthcheck to confirm you’re back on solid ground.

Safety notes #

If an import goes wrong, restore is almost always the cleaner answer — rather than layering more fixes on top of a bad result.

Limitations #

Restore rolls back to the backup’s point in time, so any good changes made after that backup get rolled back too.

Common scenario #

A wrong path proposal slipped through validation. Rather than trying to patch it live, you restore, correct the workbook properly, and re-run the import.

Related pages #

• Backup
• Understanding the Workbook