BUCHI DuMaster D-480 - Manual (Page 270)

Operation Manual D-480 ©BÜCH Labortechnik AG
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In section "Backup":
Label Element type Meaning
Select Button Opens the "Find directory" dialog in which you can select
the directory to save to.
The operating software must have write access to the
directory in order to be able to save the backup correctly.
--- Label Field displaying the selected directory.
Keep max. last n
backup files Textbox with buttons Field to input the number of backup files to keep at the
same time.
If you input 7, for example, and if the backup is performed
once day, you can track the database file back in intervals
of one day up to one week. However, avoid keeping too
many backup files for reasons of memory. If the number of
backup files already equals the maximum number, the
oldest file is deleted when you create a new backup copy.
In section "Start backup":
Label Element type Meaning
Never Radiobutton The backup is never started automatically.
Daily Radiobutton The backup is started automatically once a day. You can
set the time in the textbox next to the button.
Every Radiobutton The backup is started automatically several times a day.
 In the textboxes next to the button you can specify the
intervals in minutes, hours or days.
 In the following textboxes you can set the date and
time as of when to start backing up several times a
day.
Too frequent backups can disrupt the analysis and the
operating software once the database file has reached a
certain size.
Once Radiobutton The backup is started automatically once. In the textboxes
next to the button you can define the date and time to start
the backup.
Backup now Button Manually starts the backup immediately.
Remaining elements:
Label Element type Meaning
Next backup Label Field displaying when the next backup will start according
to the settings.
OK Button Saves new settings
Cancel Button Discards settings not yet saved.
Further information
Further information includes instructions in which the dialog is used and knowledge articles
concerning the dialog:
 Backup der Datenbank starten (on page 96).
 Administrative work on the database (on page 94).
 Database backup (on page 95).