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If something goes Wrong (Crash,Corruption,Sharing)..you can Rebuild your Database from your Backup

1 Windows
2 Database
3 Database Objects
4 Directory Tree
5 Office Settings
6 Schedule Backup Task
7 Archive Files
- 7.1 Add to Archive
- 7.2 Extract from Archive
8 Others

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Windows

Start > All Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > Backup > Backup or Restore Wizard

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Database

Be sure you have a plenty of YOUR_DATABASE BACKUPs.
- Ac_Menu,Back Up Database...
  - Startup-Set Default Backup Location
  - Startup-Verify Folder Size
Ac_Menu,Documenter and than Ac_Menu,Export...
It is better to create your Custom Toolbars/Menus with Code (from Visual Basic)
References (VBE_Menu,References... )

Type to Immediate window (VBE_Menu,Immediate Window )

CODE

For i = 1 To References.Count: Debug.Print i, References(i).Name, References(i).FullPath, FileDateTime(References(i).FullPath): Next i

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Database Objects

Backup Database Object as TEXT: SaveAsText (MDB -> TXT) , LoadFromText ( TXT -> MDB )
- Syntax: VBE_Menu,Object Browser (F2), Show Hidden members=ON..
- Sub SaveAsText(ObjectType As AcObjectType, ObjectName As String, FileName As String)
- Sub LoadFromText(ObjectType As AcObjectType, ObjectName As String, FileName As String)
Backup ALL Database Objects as TEXT: Media: SYS AC BackupAsText V12.zip and than Rebuild-Database

CODE

' --------------------Example Call ----------------------
? SYS_AC_BackupAsText(bActionSave:=True)

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Directory Tree

XCOPY

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Office Settings

Start-All Programs-Microsft Office Tools- Save my Settings Wizard

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Schedule Backup Task

Windows Startup

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Archive Files

Library VBA / Shell, Rebuild-Files from Archive

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Add to Archive

CODE

' SYNTAX:
? shell("D:\PathToMyRAR\RAR.EXE a D:\MyArchivePath\Archive.rar D:\MyDatabasePath\MyDatabaseName.mdb")
? shell("D:\PathToMyZip\7z.EXE a D:\MyArchivePath\Archive.zip D:\MyDatabasePath\MyDatabaseName.mdb")
? shell("D:\PathToMyZip\7z.EXE a D:\MyArchivePath\Archive.7z D:\MyDatabasePath\MyDatabaseName.mdb")
' EXAMPLE:
? shell("D:\_MOJE\_APL\Others\RAR.EXE a D:\TEMP\Archive.rar D:\_moje\_APL\AC\xPAC_DFT.mdb")
? shell("C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe a D:\TEMP\Archive.zip D:\_moje\_APL\AC\xPAC_DFT.mdb")
? shell("C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe a D:\TEMP\Archive.7z D:\_moje\_APL\AC\xPAC_DFT.mdb")

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Extract from Archive

CODE

' SYNTAX:
? shell("D:\PathToMyRAR\RAR.EXE e -o+ D:\MyArchivePath\Archive.rar D:\MyArchiveExtractPath")
? shell("D:\PathToMyZIP\7z.exe e -aoa D:\MyArchivePath\Archive.zip -oD:\MyArchiveExtractPath")
? shell("D:\PathToMyZIP\7z.exe e -aoa D:\MyArchivePath\Archive.7z -oD:\MyArchiveExtractPath")
' EXAMPLE:
? shell("D:\_MOJE\_APL\Others\RAR.EXE e -o+ D:\TEMP\Archive.rar D:\TEMP")
? shell("C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe e -aoa D:\MyArchivePath\Archive.zip -oD:\TEMP")
? shell("C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe e -aoa D:\MyArchivePath\Archive.7z -oD:\TEMP")

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Others

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