14.5 Setting Backup Option
To backup your database file, you can do it manually using the “Backup
Database” function. You can also backup your database file
automatically by using the “Set Backup Option.” To activate the “Set
Backup Option” function, press “Space-m (dots 1-3-4)” or “F2” to open
up the menu. Then press “Space-4” or “Space-1” repeatedly to move
“Set Backup Option.” Then press “Enter” on it. Or, you can press “e (dots
1-5)” in the menu to go to “Set Backup Option.” You can also activate
the function without opening up the menu by pressing “Enter-e (dots 1-
5).”
If you activate the function, you will see a dialog box. The dialog box has
three controls: “Backup mode” radio button, a “Confirm” button, and a
“Cancel” button. You can switch between controls by pressing “tab
(Space-4-5)” or “shift-tab (Space-1-2).” To switch between radio buttons,
you can press “Space-1,” “Backspace,” “Space-4,” or “Space.”
The “Backup mode” has three radio buttons: “Manual backup,” “Always
backup changes when exiting,” and “prompt to backup changes when
exiting.”
1. If you select the “Manual backup,” it will not create a new backup file
even though there may be changes in the database. In this case, you
can only make a new backup file by using the “Backup Database”
menu.
2. If you select the “Always backup changes when exiting,” a new
backup file will be automatically created if you modify the database or
add other information when you exit the Database manager.
3. If you select the “Prompt to backup changes when exiting,” you will
see the message “Backup changes? Yes” when you exit the
database manager, if you have modified the database or added other
information. If you press “Enter” on “Yes,” it will automatically create a
new backup file and exit the database manager. If you press “Space-
4” once and press “Enter” on “No,” it will exit without making a new
backup file.
