Backup - How to do Scheduled Backup?

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Install the Service

 

Locate the Scheduled Backup setup file from AutoCount installer CD ( ...\Accounting\Scheduled Backup)

Double click setup.exe to execute it.

 

 

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Click on Next,

 

 

 

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Click on Next,

 

 

 

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Click on Next,

 

 

 

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Choose No.

(It is recommended to install this service onto the server PC and schedule backup from the Server PC.)

 

 

 

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Installation completed. Click on Close.

 

 

 

 

Start the Service

 

Go to Control Panel\Administrative Tools\Services

Double click on AutoCount Scheduled Backup, click on Start, then OK.

 

 

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Scheduling Backup

 

Go to Start > All Programs > AutoCount Accounting > AutoCount Scheduled Backup Controller

 

 

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Task ID: (automatically assigned)

Task Name: type in a name for this task

Server Name: <pc name>\<instance name> , you may click on Get Available Servers to select server PC name, the default instance for AutoCount is A2006

Database: click on Get Available Database to select the account book that you would like to schedule the backup

Backup Directory: define the path of backup destination

Backup File Prefix: set the prefix text for the name of backup file

Backup Date/Time: the first backup schedule

Repeating: check to set repeating schedule

Repeat Type: select either every hour, every day, every weekday, every month.

Notify on failed/success: check so that the user will be notified thru email. This will work only when email address is given and email server is set (File > Options)

Email: key in the email of the user for notification

Backup File Password: click this to set the password on the backup file

 

 

 

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