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Saving, Archiving, Backing Up, and Restoring Jobs
Overview
This section discusses the programmer’s file management tools - Save, Archive, Backup, and
Restore. Refer to the appropriate section below for additional information.
Always backup and archive a job following editing and successful download. Doing this
allows you to return to a known state should critical problems occur with an edited job file.
Saving a Job
This option writes an editable version of the job ¾ using the job name specified by the user,
followed by the .MDB file extension ¾ to the PC's hard disk.
To save a job, do the following:
1.
Open the Save dialog, in either of the following ways:
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Click on the Save icon, represented by a disk icon on the icon bar.
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Click on the File menu and select the Save option.
A dialog similar to the following appears, allowing you to specify the name of the file and
list the modifications made to the file.
Figure 4-20. Save Dialog
2. Enter the job's file name in the Name field.
3. List any changes made to the job in the Enter Modifications field.
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4. Click on OK to close the dialog.
