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Starting the program
On the Main Menu, click the File
tab then click:
Quick Backup - BS481
The initial screen BS481S01 looks like this:-
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Note: The Show known folders button will NOT be visible when you first use this program.
It will appear as shown in the Screenshot after you have done at least one backup
In this section
About the program
This program allows you to create a quick and easy backup.
You can backup to an existing folder (created using Windows tools)
You can also create a new folder for your backup within the program. See Selecting a Folder
More info:
Behind the scenes, Bank Genie will create a Data Location Record for the folder you use for the backup.
Bank Genie keeps track of all your backups using Data Location Records. These are shared by other file handling programs in the system - e.g. Open - BS426, Restore - BS493, Pack - BS492
Once you have created a backup, you can view the contents at any time using the program
Open another database- BS426. Once opened, the
database (your backup) can be explored as normal using all the programs in Bank Genie.
Selecting a folder for your backup
Click the Select a Folder button as shown here
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This dialog box appears
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Select an existing folder, or create a new folder for your backup
The steps to create a new folder are described in this screenshot.
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When you select a folder, control returns to screen BS481S01
Click the Do Backup button to finish the exercise
Show Known Folders
Bank Genie keeps track of your previous backups.
To overwrite an old backup, click the Show Known Folders button.
NOTE: This button does not appear until you have done at least one backup
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The screen changes to display a list of folders which you have created or done backups to in the past
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Bank Genie attempts to place the data folders in the order you are most likely to select
- Unused (but known) folders appear at the top of the list
- Backups come next, in the order Oldest to most recent.
This should be useful if you are rotating your backups
- Databases created using the program New - BS496 appear at the bottom of the list
since it is unlikely that you will use a folder with a New database to receive your backup
Click once in the list to select a folder.
Click the Do Backup button to finish the exercise
How many backups should I keep?
Read this article: About backups
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