Alternative backup options for a large data file on the Reckon Accounts Business Range desktop

If making a backup using the built-in backup function due to it size just takes too long, it would be a good idea to even just make a COPY of the QBW file.

1) Create a main folder where you can store the copies that are made of the QBW files on your hard disk drive.

Example:

D:\Backups

Do not initially store onto an external USB drive or DropBox or cloud storage linked folder, you can do so later.

2) With these backup folders, create a sub-folder for each time that you make a copy of the QBW.

Give each folder a unique clear label that let you know when that copy of the file was made.

Example:

D:\Backups\2024 Nov\Week 1

D:\Backups\2024\Nov\1st

D:\Backups\2024 November\01

You can organize the folders as you prefer.

3) Exit out of the Reckon Accounts application.

4) Make a copy of your current company data file (QBW) and place that copy into the backup folder structure you've created.

This allow you to even make a daily or every other day copy of the data file.

5) Then at least once a week, make use of the built-in Verify Data function.

DATA RECOVERY: How to perform a data file verification (Verify Data) in Reckon Accounts Hosted

6) If there are no errors detected, then at least you know you've got good copies of the file at a point in time when there are no errors detected.

7) If there are errors detected, then make use of the built-in Rebuild Data function.

i. Perform a Rebuild Data operation on the copy of the file that is on your local computer.

DATA RECOVERY: How to perform a data file rebuild (Rebuild Data) in Reckon Accounts business range (Desktop)

ii. Once the rebuild has completed, perform another Verify Data operation to confirm that there are no further errors detected.

DATA RECOVERY: How to perform a data file verification (Verify Data) in Reckon Accounts Hosted

iii. If there are no further errors detected then make a backup of the file.

How to create a backup in Reckon Accounts desktop

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