Open the Add/Edit System Connection dialog box as described in Adding/Editing Connections.
Select Backups, and select the Enable scheduled backups check box. The Backups tab appears. If the Enable scheduled backups check box does not appear, see Scheduled Backup Troubleshooting Issues for troubleshooting.
Select the Use onsite connection check box if you are using an onsite connection. This check box appears only when an onsite connection is programmed and the offsite connection is either Network or Modem.
Program the following tabs:
Click Save Connection. If all entries are valid, any changes made are saved in the registry.
If there are any invalid entries, an error message appears, and you are moved to the offending tab to make the entries valid. See Scheduled Backup Troubleshooting Issues for a list of programming error messages and troubleshooting tips.
If the Enable test of Scheduled Backup at: START TIME check box is selected in the Test tab, that test is also scheduled at this time (see Test Tab).
You can click Cancel to leave the dialog at anytime. If there are any changes that are not yet saved, a warning message appears.
Before the test of the Scheduled Backup configuration starts:
Log off from the computer. This is not required, but it ensures that the Authorization programming is tested.
Reboot the computer. This is not required, but it simulates the case of a power outage or operating system restart occurring prior to a scheduled backup.
When the backup has had time to complete, log on to the computer and monitor the following results:
If E-mail Notification was programmed and the Notify only if Scheduled Backups fails check box was selected (see Notification Tab), there should only be an e-mail message posted if there was a problem. Check for this first and take action accordingly. If the Notify only if Scheduled Backups fails check box was cleared, there should be a success message.
The Manage Backups window should show the backup databases in the Backups tab and the backup attempt in the History tab (see Managing DB Programming Backups).
The Service Log should contain entries for the backup attempt. See Diagnostics and Troubleshooting for details.
There should be a posting in the Windows Event Viewer, indicating success or failure (and reason). See Diagnostics and Troubleshooting for details.
If the attempt succeeded, the new backup file(s) should now exist in the programmed location(s).
The programming is completed. Make sure the computer is left powered-up with supporting equipment allowing it to connect to the 5000 CP at any time.