EXACT has the functionality to automatically trigger a network backup (not via external backup software) on a specific day and time by using the EXACT scheduler.

Configuring your automatic Network backup

1. Configure your network backup as per the help article Configuring a network backup.
2. Once configured, close EXACT to confirm the backup will run.
   • Select Yes when prompted to perform the backup
   • You can choose to let the backup run or cancel to continue with this setup
3. Log into EXACT
4. Go to File - Scheduler.
5. Select Create New Event.
   • Select Other
   • Select Network Backup
   • Click Next until you reach Select the repeat cycle of the event
   • Select the option that best suits your practice setup
   • We advise for Weekly with multiple days selected to create regular backups which will reduce data loss in the event of a crisis
   • Once you have selected Weekly, the Time field will become available, enter a time of day that no users will be logged into EXACT and there are no other systems/software operational, for example, anti-virus scans
   • Click Finish to save

Backup location

The location you are backing up to will need Windows permissions to write to the folder, if you have any errors regarding this please complete the following steps.

1. Locate the backup folder.
2. Right-click the backup folder (i.e C:\DataBkup)
   • Go to Properties
   • Under Security click edit
   • Highlight users then tick the full control box to make sure all windows users can read/write to that folder