backing_up_your_system_five_data
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Before upgrading your System Five, it is always a good idea to make a backup of your data. \\ | Before upgrading your System Five, it is always a good idea to make a backup of your data. \\ | ||
Making a backup of your data is key, because if anything potentially goes wrong in an update, you can always \\ | Making a backup of your data is key, because if anything potentially goes wrong in an update, you can always \\ | ||
- | refer back to a working, non-effected copy of your data. \\ \\ | + | refer back to a working, non-effected copy of your data. \\ |
When it comes to backing up your System Five, the **data directory** folder is what you need to take into consideration. \\ | When it comes to backing up your System Five, the **data directory** folder is what you need to take into consideration. \\ | ||
The System Five **data** folder holds everything from your inventory to invoices, transactions, | The System Five **data** folder holds everything from your inventory to invoices, transactions, | ||
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+ | For a successful backup copy, **EVERYONE** will need to be **SIGNED OUT** of **System 5**. To ensure no one logs into System 5 \\ | ||
+ | during the backup copy, use the **GETOUT!.NOW** file. For more information on this file, [[http:// | ||
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{{datadir.jpg|}} \\ | {{datadir.jpg|}} \\ | ||
+ | In this case, **F: | ||
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Now that you know where your data is stored, you can easily copy it to create your backup. \\ | Now that you know where your data is stored, you can easily copy it to create your backup. \\ | ||
- | Navigate to your Data Directory | + | To find your data directory, copy and paste the path from the **datadirectory** image into an explorer window. \\ \\ |
+ | **1.** To open a explorer window, | ||
+ | {{datadir1.jpg|}} \\ | ||
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+ | **2.** Navigate to your Data Directory (check the datadirectory image) and **right click** on the folder, and select **copy**, like shown below: | ||
{{datadir2.jpg|}} \\ | {{datadir2.jpg|}} \\ | ||
As you can see the at the top of the screen circled, is the path of your **data** directory. | As you can see the at the top of the screen circled, is the path of your **data** directory. | ||
- | * It's always good to verify this path with the **DataDirectory** Path in the previous image. | + | * It's always good to verify this path with the **DataDirectory** Path in the previous image. |
+ | * In this case we used a different dataset, but typically the most common path is **C: | ||
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===== Pasting your Data directory and completing backup ===== | ===== Pasting your Data directory and completing backup ===== | ||
- | Once you have copied your **Data directory** you can paste it to whichever location you would like, typically | + | Once you have copied your **Data directory** you can paste it to whichever location you would like, typically |
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+ | **1.** Right click on any white space in the folder and select **Paste** | ||
{{datadir3.jpg|}} \\ | {{datadir3.jpg|}} \\ | ||
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After making a backup of your System Five Data you will be ready undergo the next step in upgrade prerequisites. \\ | After making a backup of your System Five Data you will be ready undergo the next step in upgrade prerequisites. \\ | ||
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backing_up_your_system_five_data.1275000374.txt.gz · Last modified: 2010/05/27 15:46 (14 years ago) by nbains