Configuring Backup On The Server

This section describes how to configure backup on the server.

Edit Your Preferences On The 4D Server

  • Click on 'Edit' from the Menu Bar then select 'Preferences'.
Edit Your Preferences On The 4D Server

Highlight the Backup icon

Highlight the Backup icon

The backup configuration may be different case by case. However, make sure that you check 'User Structure' and have a log file.

Configure backup

Configure backup

Checkmark the 'User Structure File' (step 1) and then click on '...' (step 2)

Pick a destination folder

Pick a destination folder

You could pick the BackupFiles Folder in CurrencyXchanger folder, but it is much better to pick a secondary physical drive (such as D:\) to make sure that the backup is done on a separate drive. It is always recommended to have the backup on a different physical drive as well as a remote drive (in case of a fire or theft of the system).  

Scheduling the backup

Scheduling the backup

Make sure you configure a schedule for the daily backup. The server must be on for the backup to be perfomed.

More backup configuration

More backup configuration

Make sure to follow the above steps for the backup configuration. After you are done, click OK.