Backup Task

The Backup task allows you to create a backup set of files and directories.  The backup set is a simple ZIP archive.  This format is useful, when you need to restore your backup.  Each file is compressed, before being added to the zip archive.

Settings TAB

Name for Zip Archive
Enter the filename for the backup set zip archive.  This field also supports dynamic variables.  Using dynamic variables, you can save the file to a customized name, based on date/time or username etc.

Append to Zip Archive Filename
If you archive your backup sets, you can save each archive to a different filename, based on current time/date, or on custom code you set. Choose the append file option which best suits your archive frequency.

Save File Paths as
You can select how each files path is stored in the ZIP archive.
a) Absolute path from root folder -  Recommended
b) Relative path including source name
c) Relative path not including source name

Directory to place Zip Archive
Enter the full path name of the directory, where you need to put the newly created zip archive.  Note that the path is case sensitive on unix systems.

Source Files TAB
Use the Add button, to bring up a file chooser window. Then select Files / Directories to add to the backup set.  You can also manually enter the files / folders using the Add Network button.

For any folder added to the backup set, you can select whether to include sub folders; you can also select the wildcard filenames for the folder.

Filename
Enter the filename filter for the files you wish to backup  using the following wildcard rules. This field also supports dynamic variables.  Using dynamic variables, you can select a file based on current date/time.

Include sub directories
Select this option, to zip the entire sub directory tree.

Transfer TAB
You can transfer the backup ZIP archive to a remote system either via Ftp or Email.

For Ftp transfer, you need to first setup an Ftp Profile.  Then Select the Ftp Profile and enter the Remote Directory to transfer the Zip Archive to.

Ftp Profile
Select the ftp profile for the ftp server you need to connect to. You should have previously created an ftp profile using the Ftp Profiles menu item.

Remote Directory
Enter the ftp remote directory to place the backup ZIP file in.
 

For Email, you need to first setup an Email Profile.  Then Select the Email Profile, and enter the Subject, recipients and message body.

Email Server Profile
Select the profile name, for the email server, that you need to connect to. You should have previously created an email profile, using the Email Profiles menu item.

Email Recipient
Enter the email address to receive the email message.  To send notification to multiple recipients, separate email addresses by a comma ',' .

Subject
Enter the subject.  This field also supports dynamic variables.  For example, you could automatically parse the current date or computer IP address into the subject.

Message Body
1)  Enter the message body directly into the text field
2)  This field also supports dynamic variables.  For example, you could automatically parse the current date, or computer name, into the message.
3)  To parse the message text, from a file on your system, use the following format:
$$$[message_file_path].
for example on windows, if the message file is c:\data\message.txt, use:
$$$c:\data\message.txt