Automatically Backing Up Your Database

PhonePad 5 has a built-in automatic backup feature.  When you install the PhonePad 5 Server a AutoBackup schedule is automatically created for you.

You can view and change the backup schedule by selecting the System Admin tab on the toolbar and click the AutoBackup button, or select AutoBackup from the System Admin menu.

To change the automatic backup schedule, just enter a time for the backup and select the days you want the backup to run.  

If you want to limit the number of backups retained by PhonePad, check the Backup Limit checkbox and enter the number of backups you want to keep.  The minimum is 5 and the maximum is 90.  If you backup every day then 90 would equate to approximately 3 months.

You have the option of copying your backup files to an external device like a flash drive, external hard-drive, your DropBox folder, etc.  Just enter or select a drive and check the Automatically copy backup files to external storage check box.  The copy will be done straight after the backup has been completed.

If you want to do a manual copy of the backup files click the Copy Now button.

Click OK to save your settings.