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Backing Up And Restoring Your Bento Data
Filed Under Bento Tips
You should always back up the data on your Mac and applications such as Time Machine make this easier than ever. However if you are not using Time Machine or performing other regular backups or you just want a snapshot of your collection of Libraries before you try something out you can perform a manual backup in Bento.
Performing A Backup
A manual backup can be performed by selecting the ‘Back Up Bento Data…’ item in the File menu:
This displays the standard dialogue which allows you to save your backup file in a location you specify.
Restoring Data
If something happens to your Bento data file or you make a major mistake when using Bento such as deleting the wrong Library then you can restore a backup of the data file using the ‘Revert to Bento Backup…” item in the File menu.
This process will over-write all of your existing Bento data with the data in your last backup file and is not Library-specific.
Automatic reminders
In the Preferences screen in Bento there are two options which will prompt Bento to remind you to perform a backup either on a weekly or a monthly basis:
When this automatic reminder is selected the following message is displayed when a backup is due:
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Do you know why all the Bento bakcups show the same date/time stamps even if I backed up a dozen time since last week? (May 22nd 1:50 pm here)
I do. Have a look at the article on The Bento Data File Date and Time.
Great, thanks! Sorry if I skipped the “basics” part!
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Not a problem.
I’m trying to revert to backup and it’s put all my fields and forms back into Bento…but no records!! HELP ME
Sorry, Mike, never had that problem. You need tech support, which they have at the Bento forum:
http://forums.filemaker.com/fmbnto/board?board.id=GS
Post your request there, please. Their techies will help you step by step.
Hey,
I am looking for a way I can Back up the files I am using with my bento library. Whenever I do back up it shows: “Bento only backs up data stored in the Bento database. You must back up your Address Book and iCal data using those programs. Files you have added to media fields and file list fields are also not backed up.”.
Do you know something I can use.
thanks
Anselmo,
first of all, what KIND of files are you talking about? The files in media fields (pictures, sounds, movies) CAN be embedded in the database file. In other words they will then be included in a Bento data-backup.
For any other files you can use any backup utility. I’m simply using time machine. If you keep all files you use in Bento in the same folder (and sub-folders), you can just drag that folder to a thumb-drive.