Summary

If anything compromises your data, you can restore the data back to the state it was in at the time the backup was taken. Any changes made since the backup was taken will be lost, so it is important that you backup your data regularly.

Important: The database administrator should manage database backups using a database management application. You should backup a database from within PayGlobal only if you do not use a database management application.

When to use

Always backup your database:

• Before closing a pay.
• After entering large amounts of data.
• Before making any system changes.
• Before any significant changes are made to your database, for example, before synchronising data.

Procedure

1. Double-click the Backup command.

   The Backup SQL Server Database window appears and displays the following information:

   • Backup Date
   • User Name. The user name is the SQL PGUser user
   • Size (MB)
   • Time
   • Path and File Name.
2. Click Backup.

   When the backup has completed, the following message will appear in the bottom left corner of the backup window:

   SQL Server backup completed successfully.

3. Click Close to exit.

The backup will now appear in the list of backups in Maintain Backups.

Note: By default, the backup is written to the backup folder on the SQL Server. You can specify an alternative backup location by using the SQLBackupPath variable in hr.ini.

See also

Backups

Restore

Regular Maintenance of PayGlobal