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Backup Set Dialog Box The Backup Set dialog box allows you to enter all the necessary information to automate a backup. Once a backup set is created, you can then run a backup from the Manage Backups dialog box or from the Tools > Quick Backup menu. Below are the options you need to set to create a Backup Set.
Backup Set Name : Enter the name for this Backup Set. Backup Description : Enter a description for this Backup Set. Backup Archive File Name : Enter the archive file name that will be used for this Backup Set. Backup Storage Folder : Select the folder where you want to store the archive files created by this Backup Set. WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you use a new folder created just for this backup set. If possible, try not to use this folder for storing other files. This is to prevent any accidental deletion, etc. Archive Format : Choose the desired archive format for archive files created by this Backup Set. Compression : Choose the desired compression level for archive files created by this Backup Set. Store Path Info : Choose whether to store only the relative path or to store the full path Password : If you want your backups to be password protected, enter a password here. Confirmation : You can choose whether to show the confirmation dialog box after performing a backup. · Within PicoZip : If checked, a confirmation will be displayed after running a backup from within PicoZip. · Direct backup shortcut or command-line : If checked, a confirmation will be displayed after running a backup using a shortcut or command-line.
There are 4 backup methods to choose from: · Overwrite previous backup : Every time you backup, PicoZip will use the same filename to create the backup archive file and overwrite the existing archive. · Incremental backup : The first time you backup, PicoZip will create the backup archive by adding all the files/folders you selected. After that, when you run this Backup Set, PicoZip will only update the file(s) that has been modified since the last backup. · Prompt for backup file name : PicoZip will prompt you for the filename to use for backup every time you make a backup. ·
Multi-generation backup
: This method allows you to automatically keep multiple generations of backup.
Just enter the desired number of generations to keep and PicoZip will do the
rest. For example, if you have a Backup Set named “TestBak” and you choose Multi-generation
backup and set it to keep 3 generations. Here is what happens when you do backups:
The latest backup file will always be the one with the highest number appended to its name.
Files To Backup Tab Here, you can specify the files and/or folders you would like to backup. Click on Add Files to select files to add. If you want to add whole folders, click on the Add Folders button. You can do this as many times as necessary until you have added all the files and/or folders you want to backup in this Backup Set. If you want to remove any file or folder, select them from the list and click the Remove button. When you add a folder, any files in subfolders within that folder will also be added. If you only want to backup the files within that folder without including files in subfolders, just uncheck the checkbox beside that folder.
Files To Exclude Tab Here, you can specify the files to exclude from this Backup Set. This is useful when you want to backup everything in a set of folders, but want to exclude certain files or file types. You can enter a file name or file mask (wildcards can be used: e.g. *.txt, db??.dat) in the File name/File mask field, then press the Add button to add it to the list. To remove any file name or file mask from the list, just select it, then press the Remove button. You can also exclude files with certain attributes from the Backup Set by checking the appropriate option under Exclude Attributes.
After completing all the necessary information in this dialog box, click the Save button to save this Backup Set configuration. Cancel will close this dialog box without making any changes.
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