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Chapter 3: Manage mode

Database backup tips and strategies

The ACDSee 14 database stores information about your files, including EXIF information, file name and folder location, thumbnails,

categories, rating, and any other information you add using the Properties pane. The more information you store in the database,

and the more time you spend entering that information, the more important it is to back up your database, and to have a good

strategy for managing your backups. Losing hours of work to a system crash or other uncontrollable event is something that should,

and can, be avoided.

Backup schedule

How often you need to back up depends on how often you add or change information in the database. A good rule to use would be to

back up your data as often as you want to avoid retyping it. You can use the backup reminder settings on the Database page of the

Options dialog box to set a regular reminder for yourself to back up your data as often as you think appropriate. Business

environments and professional users should back up every day.

It is also recommended that you back up your database before performing any major adjustments to it, such as importing

information from another ACDSee 14 user, or converting a database from a previous version of ACDSee 14.

Backup location

It's a good idea to consider where you back up your data, as well as how often. If you're backing up to your hard drive, ACDSee 14

creates a new folder for each day. This helps to avoid overwriting your backup, and gives you several increments from which you

can restore. Backing up the database to a CD or DVD once a week will help protect you in case of hard drive failure. Also helpful is a

monthly backup that is stored in a different physical location than your computer, such as a network drive.

Backup size

To keep the size of the backup small, choose to back up database information only, and back up your images separately, also on a

regular basis.

Restoring database information from a backup

You can use the ACD Database Restore Wizard to restore previously backed up database information. If you saved your backup to

disc, and the backup spanned multiple discs, you can restore from any disc in the sequence. This can be particularly useful if a disc

is lost or damaged but you would like to recover the remaining information.

To restore database information:

1. In Manage mode, click Tools | Database | Restore Database.

2. On the Welcome page, click Next to select the backup.

3. On the Restore Options page, select the backup and date from which you want to restore, or browse to the location of your

backup and select a .bkup file.

4. If you are restoring from a disc, and the backup spanned multiple discs, it is recommended that you select the last disc in

the sequence. Click Next when you are ready to restore your database.

When restoring a backup from a series of discs or backup files, ACDSee 14 will only restore the information included in and

prior to the selected disc or backup file. Therefore, unless required, it is recommended that you select the last disc or file

in the backup sequence.

Maintaining the database

It is recommended that you regularly perform database maintenance and optimization to increase hard drive space, remove

redundant or extraneous information, and increase overall ACDSee 14 performance.

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