Overview
The System Maintenance form allows you to perform system tasks to keep Auction Flex running smoothly. Auction Flex will provide you with friendly, weekly reminders that look like this:
If or when you see this reminder, please follow its instructions and follow the system maintenance procedures. Go to your Miscellaneous->System Maintenance and run your backup, and data utilities. Doing this on a daily basis would not be considered excessive and is highly recommended after large daily data inputs.
Data Backup Notes
The backup button will create a single .Zip file of all your data. This utility does NOT backup your images. If you want to back up your images you will need to do that manually to a CD or other large backup medium of your choice.
Data Backup Guidelines
Remember that you are only as safe as your last backup.
| • | Considerations for backing up to removable media (floppies, zip, CD, etc.) |
| • | Keep multiple offsite copies - this ensures that in the event of a catastrophe (flood, fire, etc.) at one location, the other is likely safe. |
| • | Information is valuable - keep backup media physically secure. |
| • | Considerations for backing up to your hard drive. |
| • | Backing up data to your hard drive is convenient but does not allow for the failure of your hard drive. |
| • | Make backups to your hard drive so long as you're prepared to recreate the data entered since your last removable media backup. |
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1. Backup & Restore
| • | The backup button will compress all the files in the data folder into a .zip file and save the .zip file to a location of your choosing (hard drive, memory stick, etc.) |
| • | The restore button will restore a backup .zip file over the current data. |
2. Data Utilities
Before performing any data utility task you should always perform a backup.
| • | Always perform the 3 data utility tasks in the order they are presented (from top to bottom). |
| • | Make sure all forms (including the "Easy Navigator") are closed before they are ran. |