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Creating a Backup

You can select a primary and secondary location for saving your backup file. At least one of these locations should be on a disk other than the hard drive where Brass Jacks Bookkeeper is installed. It’s best to save a backup on removable media.

To back up your data:
  1. Choose Utilities > Backup/Restore Database.
  2. In the message box, click Yes.
  3. In the Database Backup & Restore dialog box, if necessary, click the Backup tab.
  4. If you wish, rename the default file name for the backup file.
    The file name for the backup file is designed for creating multiple backup files. The first part of the name identifies the file as a Brass Jacks Bookkeeper backup file. The other two parts are date and time stamps, which give the backup file a unique name each time you create a backup.
  5. To specify the primary location, click Browse. In the Browse for Folder dialog box, select the drive or folder for the backup file. Click OK.
  6. To specify a secondary location, click Browse. In the Browse for Folder dialog box, select the drive or folder for the backup file. Click OK.
  7. To back up your Brass Jacks Bookkeeper data, click Start.