OFFSITE DATA BACKUP
- Backup Instructions for Goldmine.

Backing up your Goldmine installation

This general Goldmine backup procedure applies to Goldmine version 6.5. Other versions may vary. If this backup procedure does not match your version of Goldmine, please call Patty Cray at Multi-Link-303.831.1977 for assistance.

1. With Goldmine open, Select File>>Back-Up Databases.

2.
Select Create a New Back-up profile. Click Next.

3. Select the contact sets you wish to backup. If you are not sure which contact set to select, select the one noted in the System window mentioned above. Also, be sure to leave the Backup-up Goldmine files (GMBase) option selected. It is recommended you also leave the Back-up Setup Files (Net-Update and BDEShare) option checked. Click Next.

4. Select the additional directories you wish to backup. These are the directories that Goldmine uses to store file attachments from e-mail, reports, MS Word templates that are used by the Mail merge function, and any documents that have been linked to your Goldmine database. These typically reside in the GoldMine root directory indicated for System Files in the System window mentioned at the beginning of this document. Click Next.

5. Confirm your selections and click Next.

6. Enter or select a destination for the backup. This would be a destination that you will be backing up with Multi-Link online backup. (for example: C:\Special Backups).

7. If your want to save this Backup Profile (and not have to go though all this every time), enter a Profile name in the lower blank on this screen. Click Next.

8. All users must be logged out of Goldmine in order to backup the database. If necessary, you can force users to exit by selecting the Force all users to exit GoldMine within X minutes and entering the number of minutes. Click Finish to start the backup.

9. Be sure your Multi-Link offsite backup has the file or folder/directory selected for backup.

If this seems too confusing,
please call Patty Cray at Multi-Link at 303.831.1977 for assistance.


For more detailed information on backing up Goldmine, please visit here.

If you have ANY questions or concerns, or just need some help,
please call Multi-Link at 303.831.1977, and ask for Patty Cray. You can also e-mail Patty here.

 

 

 

 

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