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{{Note | Because the geodatabase is built on a per-client basis, it is also recommended to launch the client on the server to fully update the geodatabase prior to backing it up. }}

<li>Select '''Backup'''.</li>

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<li>In the IMSMA Backup window, click the [[Image:DestDir.png]] button beside next to the Destination Directory field.</li>:The Open window displays.</li><li>From the Open window:</li><ol type="a"><li>* Navigate to the 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 is '''not''' a secure place.<li>* Click the ''Open'' button.</li>:The name of the folder displays in the Destination Directory field. </olli><li>In the ''Include in addition to IMSMA Database'' section of the Backup window, check the checkbox ([[Image:CheckedBoxIcon.png]]) next to each item to back up. If you do not check any items, only the IMSMA database and the attachments will be backed up. See the following table for a description of the type of information that is backed up with each file.</li>

| GIS Database || All the GIS data such as map symbols and their locations that appear in the map displayMap pane. It is recommended to include this in the backup so the receiver of the backup does not need to rebuild the sandbox. The files are located in the ''C:\IMSMAng\client\gis\sandbox\[active map]\map'' folder.

| Map Data || All the files that builds up the background map of the '''active''' map display will be backup. The files are located in the ''C:\IMSMAng\server\gis\maps\[active map]'' folder. If there is sub-theme assignments also ''C:\IMSMAng\client\conf\UserPrefs.prop''s will be included.

| Form Template || Data entry form Entry Form templates that were created using the Template Designer and saved in the ''C:\IMSMAng\client\FormTemplates\MyTemplates'' folder. Published templates are stored in the database.

<li>Click the '''Backup''' button.</li>{{Note| It is possible to change the database password with SQL software.}}<li>Enter the database password.</li><br />

</div></li><li>Enter the database password.</li><li>Click the '''OK''' button. A copy of your data is saved to the specified destination directory in a folder named with ''Backup_current_date_and_time'' (e.g. Backup_2014_10_01_17_45_15). </li>  

</div></li><li>Click the '''Close''' button.</li><li>Verify the result of the backup.</li> 

</div></li><liol>Verify the result of the backup.

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* there was not enough pace space in the specified folder

In Example of another error message in the details you will see more details Console log: ''ava.lang.StringIndexOutOfBoundsException: String index out of range: -1'' This is an indication that something is not correct with e.g. '''[[IMSMA Client Configuration Tool | IMSMA Client variables]]''' or '''[[Environment Variables | Environment variables]]''' on why the backup did not go wellcomputer.

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