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Toolbar
The toolbar contains a selection of the most important Backup4all functions.
 New - starts the New Backup Wizard
 Open - creates a new backup job from the opened ".bkc" or ".ini" file
 Copy - duplicates the current selected backup job
 Delete - removes the current selected backup job
 Properties - opens a dialog to edit the backup job configuration
 Explore - switches to explore view to see files and folders for selected backup job
 Statistics - switches to statistics view
 Summary - switches to summary view.
 Backup - starts the backup process for the currently selected backup job. Clicking the small arrow displays the following drop-down menu:
| · | Make - performs the backup type defined in backup properties |
| · | Make Full - performs a full backup regardless of the backup type |
| · | Make Incremental - performs an incremental backup regardless of the backup type defined in backup properties |
| · | Make Differential - performs a differential backup regardless of the backup type defined in backup properties |
 Restore - starts the Restore Wizard
| · | Restore Latest Version - restores the latest version to its original location without showing the Restore wizard |
| · | Restore Latest Version To - restores the latest version to another location (prompts for one) without showing the Restore wizard |
 Test - opens the Test Backup window
 Cancel - cancels the backup, test or restore process
 Refresh - reloads the backup catalog
 Scheduler - opens the Schedulers window to see the scheduled tasks
Menu commands
File
| · | New Backup Wizard... starts the New Backup Wizard, same as the New toolbar button or keyboard shortcut Ctrl+N |
| · | Open Backup... creates a new backup job from the opened ".bkc" or ".ini" file, same as the Open toolbar button or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+O |
| · | Create Like... duplicates the selected backup job, same as the toolbar button Create Like or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+E |
| · | Delete Backup - removes the current selected backup, same as the toolbar button Delete or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Del |
| · | New Group... creates a new backup group |
| · | Rename Group... renames the current expanded group |
| · | Delete Group - removes the current expanded backup jobs group |
| · | Properties... opens the backup properties window, same as the toolbar button Properties or the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+P |
| · | Import... imports ".ini" files from previous versions of Backup4all |
| · | Exit - exits the application, same as the keyboard shortcut Alt+F4 |
View
| · | Explore - switches to Explore view, same as the Explore toolbar button or keyboard shortcut F2 |
| · | Statistics - switches to Statistics view, same as the Statistics toolbar button or keyboard shortcut F3 |
| · | Summary - switches to Summary view, same as the Summary toolbar button or keyboard shortcut F4 |
| · | Explorer - displays a list of options for the Explore view: |
| · | Show New Files (Ctrl+1) - displays new files since last backup |
| · | Show Unchanged Files (Ctrl+2) - shows unchanged files since last backup |
| · | Show Modified Files (Ctrl+3) - displays modified files since last backup |
| · | Show Excluded Files (Ctrl+4) - displays excluded files since last backup |
| · | Show Deleted Files (Ctrl+5) - displays deleted files since last backup |
| · | Expand all (Ctrl+6) - expands all files and folders |
| · | Collapse all (Ctrl+7) - collapses all files and folders |
| · | Open Folder - shows list of folders that can be opened with Windows Explorer |
| · | Destination Folder - folder containing the destination files |
| · | Catalog Folder - folder containing the ".bkc" files |
| · | Initialization Folder - folder containing the ".ini" files |
| · | Job Logs - contains a list of available logs |
| · | Last Backup Log - shows the latest backup log for the selected backup job. If there is no log file, the menu is disabled. |
| · | Last Restore Log - shows the latest restore log for the selected backup job. If there is no log file, the menu is disabled. |
| · | Last Test Log - shows the latest test log for the selected backup job. If there is no log file, the menu is disabled |
| · | Open Log Folder - opens Windows Explorer showing the contents of the log folder |
| · | View Application Log - shows the application's log file. If there is no log file, the menu is disabled. |
| · | Restore default layout - restores Backup4all's windows size, position and columns |
Actions
| · | Make Backup - starts the backup process for the selected backup job, same as the Backup toolbar button or keyboard shortcut F6 |
| · | Make Full Backup - performs a full backup regardless of the backup type |
| · | Make Differential Backup - performs a differential backup regardless of the backup type |
| · | Make Incremental Backup - performs an incremental backup regardless of the backup type |
| · | Backup <Name of group> Group - starts the backup process for each backup job in the opened group, one backup job at a time. Backup jobs are executed in the same order as they are visible in the backup group |
| · | Restore... starts the Restore wizard same as the Restore toolbar button or the keyboard shortcut F7 |
| · | Test... opens the Test Backup window, same as the Test toolbar button or the keyboard shortcut F9 |
| · | Cancel - cancels the backup, test or restore process, same as the Cancel toolbar button or the keyboard shortcut F8 |
| · | Refresh (F5) - reloads the backup catalog |
Tools
| · | Schedulers... (F11) - opens the Schedulers window |
| · | Create Shortcut... creates a shortcut to a backup job (for easy backup execution from outside the program) on your desktop, quick launch or other location |
| · | Erase CD/DVD - opens the Erase CD/DVD window |
| · | Export Statistics - Exports the calculated statistics in a .csv file |
| · | Running Backups... (Ctrl + B) - opens the Running backups window |
| · | Options - opens the Options window |
Help
| · | Contents (F1) - opens the help file |
| · | Support Request... starts a new email message that will be sent to the support team |
| · | How to Order - provides information about where and how to buy the application |
| · | Register... opens the Register Backup4all window |
| · | About Backup4all - opens the About box of Backup4all |
Related Topics:
Explore View
Statistics View
Summary View
Keyboard Shortcuts
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