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3 Navigate to the location on your computer where you want to save the backup file. If you want
to change the name of the backup file, type it into the File name box.
4 Click Save. A progress bar is displayed while the database is saved.
A message is displayed when the backup is complete.
5 Click OK to close the message.
Restoring the database
The current database may need to be replaced if it can no longer be accessed or used. The
more current your backup, the less data you will lose if you replace the database.
CAUTION: When you restore the database with a backup copy, you lose all the new data
created in the current database since the selected backup copy was made.
The following steps let you select a backup copy to replace the current database.
1 Make sure all patient records are closed.
2 Select Tools > Restore Database.
3 Select the backup file you want to use to replace the current database (usually the most recent).
4 Click Open. A warning message is displayed to remind you about the data that may be lost if
you continue the database restore.
5 To continue, click OK. A progress bar is displayed while the database is being restored.
A message is displayed when the database is restored.
6 Click OK to close the message.
When the system is unavailable
If you attempt to start the system while another user is performing a backup or restore, you will
receive a message notifying you that the system is not available. You will not be able to access
the system until the task is complete.
Do one of the following:
• Wait for the process to complete and for the system to become available.
•Click CANCEL to exit and try again later.
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