Adding a Backup Job with the Backup Job Wizard

If you need to save critical report files that you receive each day and currently store on your local drive. You can back up the files to another drive (for example, a mapped network drive) at a selected time each day.

To add a backup job to the scheduler:

  1. Click Tools > Backup Files > Add a New Backup Job. The Backup Wizard opens.

  1. Browse to select the Files to backup location. When the Browse for Folder dialog opens, make sure that you select the appropriate tab (Local or Remote) for the files you want to back up. Click OK.

  1. Browse to select the Backup files to location. Again, when the Browse for Folder dialog opens, make sure that you select the appropriate tab (Local or Remote) for the files you want to back up, then click OK.
  2. If you want to have the backup files compressed to a .zip file, click ZIP file before backing up.
  3. Click Next. The Backup Schedule wizard page displays.

  1. Select the Backup Frequency, Start Time, Perform this task options to schedule the backup, then click Next. The Backup Login wizard page displays.
  2. Enter your Windows Username, Password, and Password Confirmation for your user account.

    Wichtig Make sure that you enter your Username, Password, and Password Confirmation. This provides the appropriate login information when the Backup Wizard starts to run a scheduled backup.

  3. Click Next. The Manage Backup Jobs dialog opens and the new Backup Job displays in the list. The job will run at the next scheduled time, or you can click Run Now to run the task immediately.