How to back up a company

Perform a backup

1. Go to File, Company Utilities, Backup Company.
   • Click the Select All button to back up all the companies in the database.
   • Highlight companies to back up a smaller selection.
   • All selected companies will back up to a single file.
2. Select location for backup.
3. Specify a name for the backup file in the file name field.
4. Click Save.

Important Information

• Save your backup to a location on the local hard drive of the machine running Sage Fixed Assets.
• The backup process can take a long time to complete. Don't end task this process once it’s underway. 
• A warning message displays if a user logs into the company you’re backing up. The system skips the company backup.
• Wide Area Network (WAN) or VPN connections are unsupported and can slow down the backup process.