by Automated Backup
This feature allows the user to safeguard his company data. The Automated Backup or Auto Backup is a capability that automatically takes data backup in the background without any disturbance or affecting your work.
Auto Backup can be carried out by executing the following steps:
Go to Company Creation/Alteration screen of the required company.
Set Yes to Enable Auto Backup as shown:
- Save the Company Creation/Alteration screen.
The data backup is stored in the data folder of the respective company.
E.g.: A company titled ABC Company has a folder 10009 located in C:\Tally.ERP9\Data. On enabling Auto Backup feature the backup file ABK.900 is created in C:\Tally.EPR9\Data\10009
Restoring Auto Backup Data
To restore the auto backup taken execute the following steps:
From the Gateway of Tally
- Press Ctrl + Alt + K.
- Restore Company on Disk screen appears.
- The Source field displays the data path of the company under Select Auto Backup to Restore screen. Press Enter.
- The List of Auto Backup(s) will list all the companies enabled for Auto Backup.
- Select the required company and press Enter.
- The List of Auto Backup Versions screen appears listing the backup versions.
- Select the required version from the list and press Enter.
- The selected version of data backup is restored to the respective company folder.
- The auto backup utility prompts the user to overwrite the existing company.
- Press Y or click Yes to proceed with restoring the data.
- Press Alt + F1 to Shut the existing company.
- Select the restored company.
