You might be prompted to back up your company file before closing it. A UI Text Box |
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| If you don’t want to be reminded to back up To switch off the reminder, select the Don’t show again option. Image Added To switch this preference back on, go to the Setup menu > Preferences > Security tab > select the option Prompt for Data Backup When Closing. |
A backup is a copy of your company file as at a point in time. Learn more about backing up and restoring company files. How often you should back up the company file depends on whether the file is online or not:. If you work onlineWhen working online, you don’t need to back up your company file each session. However, you should make a backup of regularly, as MYOB automatically backs up your data online weekly and retains it for six months. However, you might want to back up your online file before starting a task that will result in significant changes to your file, such as closing a financial year or importing data. You would also make a backup if you want to archive a copy of the file as at a point in time, such as month-end. UI Text Box |
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| AccountRight 2020.2 and later Nobody will be able to work on the file during a backup. When you start backing up, you’ll receive a message letting you know who else is signed in. This gives you a chance to let the other users know they need to save their work and sign out. Once you start the back up, anyone who is signed in will be signed out. For more information, see Important changes in AccountRight 2020.2. |
If your file is not onlineIf you're not working online, you should be backing up your company file regularly. Having a A recent backup is a security measure that will help minimise the rework required if the your company file you use is lost , stolen or damaged. You should store your backups on removable media, such as a USB drive, and keep an external storage device, and consider keeping a copy of the backup offsite. UI Text Box |
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