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DESCRIPTION:
If data was saved, Weightmania will automatically back up every database when the
application is exited. Data is backed up for every profile. By default, it stores a copy of the last three versions of
each database. If you have multiple databases, or Weightmania is being used by multiple people in the same household, those databases
will be backed up in the same way. You can also manually request a
backup at any time with the option, "Backup All Databases Now",
under the "File|Backup" menu. This will backup all
databases for every profile.
Individual databases can be
restored using the "Restore Database..." menu option under the
"File|Backup" menu. When selecting a backup to restore with the file chooser, use the "Date Modified" option on the top
right to view files by date. Backup files are also numbered,
where 1 indicates the most recent backup. After restoring a
database, you must exit Weightmania and restart it to see the
changes. If you are prompted to save, selected
"No".
Backups are stored under a folder called, "backups", in the
root directory where Weightmania is installed. This is the root
backup folder. Within the root backup folder, one sub-folder is
created for each active database. When databases are backed up,
they are copied to the appropriate backup sub-folder. File names
are automatically renamed to include a number that indicates
"newest to oldest". For example, if the journal is
called, "journal.xml", the backups would be named,
"journal_1.xml", "journal_2.xml",
"journal_3.xml" and so forth. "journal_1.xml" is always
the most recently stored backup. When the maximum number of
backups (either three, five, or seven) is exceeded, the oldest file will
be automatically be deleted.
You can modify settings using the "Backup Preferences" option under the
main "Edit" menu. There are options to enable or disable automatic
backups, specify the location of the root backup folder, and keep the
last three, five or seven backups.
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