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Recommend adding an easier (or one-click) backup operation

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xxtemp

15 Nov, 2010 03:56 PM

Let's say I'm about to do a massive Find/Replace, or something else dangerous. This is currently what I would do to back up my data (imagine that my data file is MyMDData).

1. Choose File/Save As
   
2. Choose a backup name
   
3. Click OK
   
4. Choose File/Open
   
5. Choose MyMDData
   
6. Click OK

Note that if I forget steps 4-6, I'll be screwed, since I'll have the wrong file open.

Instead, how about a File/Backup option that will save a copy of the current database, but not open that copy?

Another alternative is to have a one click backup operation, that saves the current data with a name like "MyMDDataBackup2010-11-15-10:15AM.md.

The daily backup procedure is nice, but doesn't always take care of things.

1. 1 Posted by Tom Freeman on 15 Nov, 2010 05:41 PM

   

   I have created a ticket to the developers with this suggestion. I think could add utility for those who want more back-up functionality than what is offered under preferences.

   Tom

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2. 2 Posted by Mike on 15 Dec, 2010 09:09 PM

   

   I'm a new user who is also interested in additional backup capability - the existing functionality is nice, but I'd like to be able to save an exact copy (encrypted with the same passphrase used to encrypt my normal data file) of the data file to a USB stick (or other location) on demand, without changing my normal file and backup location, etc. I was looking into possibly creating an extension to do this, but haven't found any mechanism for telling the application to save all data to a specified filename. Simply exposing that API would allow me to create such an extension.

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3. 3 Posted by Mike on 05 Jan, 2011 03:02 PM

   

   I've hacked together a quick extension to provide this functionality. It allows the user to copy the existing datafile to a user-specified location. Unfortunately, it only works after the datafile has been saved (no unsaved work), as I couldn't find a mechanism to force a save using the API. I just thought I'd check and see if there was user demand for something like that out there. If there's a lot of demand, I'll look into how to get it out there...

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4. 4 Posted by Tom Freeman on 05 Jan, 2011 06:47 PM

   

   Mike,

   If you could e-mail your extension code to [email blocked], he could look at it and see if it is compatible with Moneydance's programming.

   Tom

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5. 5 Posted by Mike on 05 Jan, 2011 07:19 PM

   

   The source has been sent. Maybe I should have warned you I'm not a Java programmer :-)

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