Backup dialog

Use the
Backup
window to back up (archive) data for the active client or for multiple clients, or to back up custom methods, custom reports, system settings (asset labels, data locations, import maps, and status system events), and application updates.
To open this window, select
File
, then
Backup
. The active client (if any) is automatically listed in the
Selected
pane.

Fields & buttons

Select the item you want to archive.
  • Select
    Clients
    to back up client data.
  • Select
    Custom Methods
    to back up custom methods. If you select
    Custom Methods
    , all fields in the
    Focus client listing
    group box are not available.
  • Select
    Custom Reports
    to back up custom reports. If you select
    Custom Reports
    , all fields in the
    Focus client listing
    group box are not available.
  • Select
    System Settings
    to back up custom asset labels, data locations, import maps, or status system events. If you select
    System Settings
    , all fields in the
    Focus client listing
    group box are not available.
All items that meet the focus criteria are listed here. Note that any items already listed in the
Selected
pane are not listed here.
To sort this list, select the Client ID, Name, or Entity column heading on this pane. Double-click an item to select it for archiving, or choose
Select All
to select all of the items listed in the
Available
pane.
Lists the items you have selected for archiving.
Focus client listing group box
If you want, you can limit the clients that are available for selection in this window. Clear the checkbox for each type of client that you don't want to include in the list.
This checkbox is marked by default so that only clients whose data has been accessed (and potentially updated) since their last backup are listed here. You may clear this checkbox.
Select this button to switch between the most recent custom focus selection and the default selection for the current window.
This field displays the client status event used to focus the client list and the sorting criteria for the event. To change the client status event or sorting criteria, select
Modify
.
Select this button to open the
Modify Event Focus
window to change the client status event or sorting criteria in
Event
.
Backup data group box
Displays the drive and folder where the data will be archived. To change the archive location, select
Modify Backup Location
.
Select this button if you want to change the archive drive and/or path.
Mark this checkbox to check out the selected clients' data. By checking out a client's data, you can avoid problems that result from multiple people accessing the same client data simultaneously.
For example, you might mark this checkbox when you take a client's data home or to another office location. If anyone attempts to open the client while you have the data checked out, Fixed Assets CS displays a window stating that the data is currently checked out.
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