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<li>From the Open window:</li>
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<li>Navigate to the directory folder to which you would like to save the backup files.</li>: Select a secure folder where there is enough space for the backup. : To store the backup on the same computer as the database is on, it '''not''' a secure place.<li>Click the '''Open''' button.</li>:The name of the directory folder displays in the Destination Directory field.
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<li>In the '''Include in addition to IMSMA Database''' sectionof the Backup window, check the checkbox ([[Image:CheckedBoxIcon.png]]) next to each item to back up.</li>
:If you do not check any items, only the IMSMA database will be backed up. See the following table for a description of the type of information that is backed up with each file.
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| width="375pt" | '''Description'''
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| GIS Database || Contains all All the GIS data such as map icons symbols and their locations that appear in the map display. The file is files are located in the ''IMSMA Installation DirectoryFolder''\client\gis\sandbox\[active map]\map directory folder.
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| Map Data || Contains all All the background geographical information (for example, rivers) that appears in the map display. The file is files are located in the ''IMSMA Installation DirectoryFolder''\server\gis\maps\[active map] folder.
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| Form Template || Contains data Data entry form templates that were created using the Template Designer and saved on the local computer. The file is located in the ''IMSMA Installation DirectoryFolder''\client\FormTemplates\MyTemplates folder.
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| Report Template || Contains report iReport templates that were created using the External Reporting Tool (iReport) and saved on the local computer. The templates are located in the ''IMSMA Installation DirectoryFolder''\iReport\ireport\templates folder.
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| Translations || Contains the The ITerms_XX.properties, IMessage_XX.properties and IMessage_XXtrans_XX.properties files. The files are located in the ''IMSMA Installation DirectoryFolder''\client\resources\com\fgm\imsma\lexicon directoryfolder.
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<li>To We '''never''' recommend to exclude the attachments but if you would like to reduce the size of the IMSMA database backup filefolder, you can may select to back up the database without including certain data attached to data entry forms such as audio, video, and other large filesattachments.</li>*If you ''do not'' want to back up the attachment data, check the '''Exclude Data Entry Form Attachment data''' checkbox ([[Image:CheckedBoxIcon.png]]).*If you want to back up the attachment data, leave the '''Exclude Data Entry Form Attachment data''' checkbox unchecked ([[Image:UncheckedBoxIcon.png]]).
<li>Click the '''Backup''' button.</li>
[[Image:A window displays prompting you for Imsma pwd.png|center|300px|''Enter the password'']]<div align="center">''Enter the database password.''</div>
<li>Enter the database password.</li>
<li>Click the '''OK''' button.</li>
:A copy of your data is saved to the specified destination directory in a directory folder named with the current date and time (e.g., Backup_{''date_time''}). When the backup completes, a message window displays[[Image:Backup_completed.png|center|500px|''Backup went well'']]<div align="center">''Backup went well''</div>
<li>Click the '''Close''' button.</li>
[[Image:The message window closesBackup_result.png|center|500px|''Verify that the backup went well'']]<div align="center">''Is the expected result there?''</div><li>Verify the result of the backup.
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{{Warning | If you see any error message during backup, it means that you do not have any backup of your database!}}
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[[Image:Backup_error.png|center|500px|''Verify that the backup went well'']]
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''Is the expected result there?''
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