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Submitted by jsolka on 2009/09/12 23:56

I keep my IQ on USB memory stick. I use it at work and at home. However, when I try to back up, I get the message "cannot copy file so and so. The parameter is incorrect." and this messes up the whole back up process. I think it's there are different paths on each computer, but still, I would like to be able to back up all the data all at once without picking what ever files I wnat to back up. What is the best way to do it?

Thanks

JAy

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Simply put a relative path for the backup folder:

Tools>>Options>>2.2.5 Backup folder: instead of g:\somepath\somesubpath, simply enter "somesubpath" (assuming the IQBase is in the folder "somepath" (make sure that "somesubpath" exits!)

I added this to the backup page in manual 3. Backup your database, Encryption but I'm not 100% clear

Instead of using the path

G:\InfoQube\BackupFolder\ (where InfoQube.exe is in InfoQube folder)

would I simply write

BackupFolder

..\BackupFolder\

Yeah, I am not clear either. I put just the folder name, but it doesn't seem to be backing up now.

Also, when I opened the tools-> data storage->backup folder, the cell was empty. (But backing up was working). Is this normal?

Take care,

Jay

I'm trying it out now

IQ path is

D:\Programs\InfoQube\InfoQube.exe

Filepath is

D:\Programs\InfoQube\TEST.SNDB

Backup path is

D:\Programs\InfoQube\BackupFolder\

Relative path I tried:

..\BackupFolder\ - doesnt work - (I tried restarting IQ)

..\BackupFolder - doesnt work - (I tried restarting IQ)

Any ideas there Pierre / anyone?

[quote=Tom]

Any ideas there Pierre / anyone?

[/quote]

I had to use ..\..\Users\Keith for mine to get it to work ( for C:\IQ\Users\Keith) (per Link to Files, Folders and URLs

[quote=KeithB]

[quote=Tom]

Any ideas there Pierre / anyone?

[/quote]

I had to use ..\..\Users\Keith for mine to get it to work ( for C:\IQ\Users\Keith) (per Link to Files, Folders and URLs

[/quote]To clarify (I'm trying to make sure I understand correctly for the documentation):-

is the IQ.exe is in C:\IQ

[quote]

Relative path I tried:

..\BackupFolder\ - doesnt work - (I tried restarting IQ)

..\BackupFolder - doesnt work - (I tried restarting IQ)

[/quote]

BackupFolder should work (omit "..\")

true Pierre !

just BackupFolder works

[quote=jsolka]

Yeah, I am not clear either. I put just the folder name, but it doesn't seem to be backing up now.

Also, when I opened the tools-> data storage->backup folder, the cell was empty. (But backing up was working). Is this normal?

[/quote]

I should have read your post closer Jay,

You say "doesn't seem to be backing up now" and later "backing up was working"

you say the cell was empty - what's a cell ?!

If you still have a problem maybe you could clarify.

As Pierre says, for a subfolder of the IQ folder, simply put subfolder name in options

Thanks, Tom.

In my options the dialogue box(not cell -- sorry) was empty. But I'm giving up for now. I just need to figure the best way to back up while using memory stick. I will need to ask a better question in regard to it. Better move to a new thread.

Take care,

Jay