User's Manual

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Backup Data

The Onity system requires many data files to function properly. If these files are

ever corrupted by a hardware failure of the computer system or some other anomaly,

it is important to have a recent backup copy of the data files. The software has a

built-in function to make it easy to maintain these files.

Onity recommends that you back up your data files every day to maintain the

performance of the system.

To use the Backup function, follow these steps.

1. Select Backup Data from the Maintenance menu or click on the Backup

Tool.

2. You can choose the directory that you want to put the backup file in by

clicking the Browse button, or you can use the default directory. If you

want to copy the files to a floppy disk, select 3½ Floppy from the

browse list. Regularly scheduled backups to a floppy disk are highly

recommended to prevent unnecessary down-time in the event of a

computer failure.

3. You can elect not to copy the system auditor in your backup because

this file can get very large over time. If you are copying to a floppy

disk, you probably don’t want to check this box because this file can

grow very large and ,may require several floppy disks.

4. When you have selected the directory, click the Copy button to initiate

the Backup process. The process may take a few moments and the

system will notify you when it is finished.

Automatic Backup

The Onity system may be configured to perform automatic backups of your data. To

have this option configured, contact Onity Technical Support or your Distributor.

When configured, the system will automatically backup your data to a specified

location, typically a different computer on the network, at specified intervals. In

addition, the system can be configured to warn you in the event that the backup is

unable to complete successfully.

When an automatic backup fails to complete successfully, the system will warn you

by putting a message on the task bar, and will also cause a pop up message when a