Copy a user profile (including data)
This copies the user profile information and all the user data (batches, runs ...) linked to that profile; this includes any library data linked to the user profile.
- Move to the profile to back-up
At the main screen:-
● Select: File - Back-up - Current user
or
Select the Toolbar icon
(File Toolbar)
(Note that the include additional drawing files option is only available to back up batch)
- Check the path for back-up (edit if required)
(The default is set by the System parameter: Path for Back-up)
Click on the list button
to browse the paths and folders
- Check the file name (edit if required)
- Include path for import data - If this is checked then the path for import data will be included in the backup.
- Include path for MPR(X) files - If this is checked then the path for MPR(X) files will be included in the backup.
- Include additional drawing files - If this is checked then any additional drawing files (MPR(X) or DXF) will be included in the backup.
- OK to confirm
The other options are:-
Help - information about this dialog
Cancel - abandon changes
The data is copied to a single file (BKP). This is a zipped file containing all the files in a compressed form. When back-up is complete program prompts with a message showing number of files and overall size.
● OK to finish
Settings
The operation of the back up is controlled by the system parameters:-
Path for Back-up e.g. C:\MYV9BACKUPS
Back-up Interval (days) e.g. 7
Data
Data can often be split over several different directories. For example:-
C:\OPT\USER1
N:\OPTIMISING\LIBRARIES
C:\OPT\USER1\CUSTOMER
The program uses the System parameters for the User profile to locate the data to Back-up including Library data. Back-up covers the following Paths:-
User profile
Path for Data
Path for Part lists
Path for Library data
Path for Stock libraries
Path for Customer data
Path for Pictures
Path for forms / labels
Path for import data
Path for MPR(X) files
The name of the BKP file is based on the date and time and is stored in the: Path for Back-up
e.g. 2015-03-29 1118 V9BACKUP.BKP
All files from these directories are backed up except for file extensions. ARX, DLL, EXE, HLP, LNG, ISU.
Notes
- If an alternative directory is selected this is only used for the current back-up and does not change the System parameter: Path for back-up
- The Back-up file name is a maximum of 50 characters and cannot contain commas or stops
- Before a back-up is undertaken the program checks for and reports any open files. To continue with the back-up close the open files are retry the back-up.
- The include additional drawing files option is only available to back-up batch
