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Purge Wizard - Back Up Company Data

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Learn about what is saved and what is deleted during the purge process

Before continuing with the purge process, you need to make sure you have one and preferably two backups of company data on hand. The Purge Wizard - Back Up window lets you back up your data.

If you want Sage 50 to incorporate your company name in the name of the backup file it creates, select Include company name.
Click Back Up to enter or select where you want to save your Sage 50 backup file.
In the Save Back Up As window, the Save in field shows the location where your last backup was saved. You can change this location by selecting the path where you want to save your backup.
Enter the name for the backup copy. Sage 50 offers a default file name that includes the current system date. You can change this if you like. Sage 50 backup files use the *.ptb file extension.

For increased security, avoid backing up data over existing backups.
Click Save. Sage 50 displays the estimated size in megabytes (MB) of your backup.
Click OK.. The system displays the progress of the backup until it is complete.

Warning! Depending on the quantity of data, the backup process may take a while to complete. Be patient and do not interrupt the process. If you interrupt the backup process, you might corrupt the data.

Note: Sage 50 highly recommends that you make two or more company backup files, so be sure to create additional backups. To do so, just repeat the backup process outlined above.