Automatic Backups

Feature

Starting with Goldenseal accounting software version 4.3, you can automatically create backup copies of your company file. These copies are stored on your hard drive, and can help you to recover from file corruption, or serious data entry errors.

WARNING-- The automatic backup feature is not a substitute for a good file backup system! Having multiple copies on your local hard drive will not help you if your hard drive dies, or if your computer is stolen or destroyed by flood, fire or other calamities. Click here for more info about backup systems.

Suggested By

Use feature request.

How to Use

To set up automatic backups, follow these steps:

1. Choose Preferences from the Options menu, and choose File from the submenu.
2. Enter the frequency of backup creation, and the number of file you'd like to have in the rotation.
3. If you'd like to save a dated copy every day, turn on the Save Dated Backup Copies checkbox.
4. Click OK.
5. Goldenseal will automatically create backup copies of your company file, and save them in the same folder or directory where you keep your company file.

Technical Details

Programmer Notes: data stored in CFilePreferences. Timing handled by DB_TimeManager::DoAutomaticBackups. Actual backup code in CTCS_Document::DoBackup.