Backup, When To Backup

When to Backup?

You should backup at the end of each day that you have processed information.

You should maintain a Backup “Log Book” recording the date and time of backup and the Backup Set used.

Sometimes it is advisable to backup immediately prior to a critical operation. eg. prior to upgrading from one version of the software to the next.

Warning

Most backup utilities will not backup open files (as information in the file cannot be guaranteed to be reliable). You must ensure no users have databases open at the time of the backup - and importantly monitor any error messages, reports or logs the backup utility has. For this reason it is common for backups to be automated overnight. For more information seehttp://www.intersoft.co.nz/Support/TSB.aspx?id=TSB1015