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The Backup Data page has two functions:
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The "Backup Data" page allows two types of download:
  
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===Backup Database Data as SQL===
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* Full backup of database data (apart from uploaded documents) in SQL format.
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* Backup of uploaded documents.
  
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This will create a complete copy of your data from the system. For your information, all data is securely backed up by the data centre every 24 hours. This manual backup feature should be run periodically and is to be used in the event of your system becoming unsupported. We have a copy of our source code held by a solicitor. In the event of Charitylog becoming unsupported, you will be able to obtain a copy of our source code. By putting this together with a backup from your system, you will be able to restore your data and carry on working.
 
  
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This backup cannot be used without the source code. If you need to get figures and data out of your Charitylog system for reporting purposes, you can do so using the [[Reports]] menu item.
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===Database Data as SQL===
  
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This option will create a single (compressed) SQL file containing your database data.
  
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===Backup of uploaded documents===
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'''Note that data will be visible as plain text in this file. Store data securely.'''
  
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You can also download a compressed copy of all of the Uploaded Documents that have been stored on your Charitylog system.
 
  
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===Your Uploaded Documents===
  
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This option will download your uploaded documents as a zipped folder.
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You can also filter the documents to be downloaded by:
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* Date of upload/amendment
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* Person who uploaded
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* Category
  
 
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Revision as of 13:55, 28 April 2017

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Location in standard build: Administration > Security > Backup System


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The "Backup Data" page allows two types of download:

  • Full backup of database data (apart from uploaded documents) in SQL format.
  • Backup of uploaded documents.


Database Data as SQL

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This option will create a single (compressed) SQL file containing your database data.

Note that data will be visible as plain text in this file. Store data securely.


Your Uploaded Documents

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This option will download your uploaded documents as a zipped folder.

You can also filter the documents to be downloaded by:

  • Date of upload/amendment
  • Person who uploaded
  • Category
Rob Kay - manual author (talk) 14:46, 28 April 2017 (BST)
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