Hi all,
We’re working with Acumatica 2024 R2 in an on-premise training environment (non-production),
specifically using a company database labeled U100 for internal testing and sandboxing purposes.
As part of this testing, we’ve created a new tenant (TEST01) and are
attempting to import a 12GB snapshot taken from our main tenant.
The goal is to explore how Acumatica handles large snapshot imports —
especially for potential future use in proactive backup validation and internal restoration scenarios.
What we've done so far:
Confirmed web.config includes:
<httpRuntime maxRequestLength="2097151" executionTimeout="3600" />
<requestLimits maxAllowedContentLength="12884901888" />
Placed the snapshot directly in:
C:\Program Files\Acumatica ERP\Snapshots\U100\
Attempted import via the Snapshots (SM203520) screen — received:
“The file exceeds the maximal allowed size (1048576 kb)”
Attempted CLI import using PX.CommandLine.exe with:
/method=import /snapshot="..." /tenant=TEST01
Resulted in an exception pointing to:
PX.Web.Customization.utils.PublishOffline.cs:line 436
It appears PX.CommandLine.exe is focused on Customization publishing only,
and does not support snapshot import functionality — at least not in 2024 R2, based on our testing.
Questions:
Has CLI-based snapshot import functionality been deprecated in 2024 R2?
Is there a new or alternate method/tool for importing snapshots over 2GB in size?
Are there additional hidden settings or registry entries that
may affect file size validation during import?
Important note: This work is being performed in a training-only
environment and is not impacting any live company data or production
tenants. We are aware of support boundaries and are conducting this
testing strictly within isolated infrastructure.
Any insight or updated guidance from the community
or Acumatica team would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
