How To Backup The Database
Modified on 2010/07/21 08:11 by Bill Douglas — Categorized as: Articles
Question
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How do we create a backup of the Forensic Filer database?
Standalone Install
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On the MAIN MENU select the UTILITIES menu.
Select the BACKUP DATABASE command button.
Select the path where you would like to save the copy of the database. You can use the BROWSE button to locate a network drive, flash drive, or backup folder on your PC.
Please Note: We recommend backing up the database to an external hard drive, not the hard drive on the PC.
# Select whether you would like to backup the data only or if you have Forensic Filer Photo, whether you want to include the images in the backup.
Select BACKUP button.
Network Install
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Check with your IT department to make sure they are backing up the folder on the server where the Forensic Filer database is located.
If the server is being backed up automatically at least once per day, you do not need to backup FF nightly unless you would like an additional backup copy of the database not located on the server. Example, you could run a backup from FF Utility menu and select a removeable drive (like a flash drive) as the backup location.
This process could be done daily, weekly, monthly, or whenever suits your schedule.
This backup would be in addition to the one being done at the server level. )))