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Andy_G
I am slightly confused regarding saving a file. There is 'File Save as ' function, there is save function after each transaction, there is a backup function where I save backup to my onedrive and then there is sync to cloud function. Trying to understand how these work. Thanks.
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GeoffG
By default, when you close Quicken, the file is auto-saved. The Save as function is used when you want to create a duplicate file. So QDATA could be Saved as QDATA_AG for example. Backups are used in the event of catastrophe (drive failure) or data corruption.
NotACPA
Looking at it in a slightly different manner, "FILE, Save a copy as ..." creates a file that's immediately workable ... in fact, the dialog will ask which version you want to use.
A BACKUP, while it can be used, shouldn't be. It should ONLY be Restored. It shouldn't be used because then all of the time/date info becomes part of your "base" file name. And then the next time that you backup, you further extend that name with the date/time of the new backup.
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GeoffG
Quicken cloud is not a backup. It is used for web/app access only. Onedrive can be used for backup, if that is where you have specified the backups to go.
NotACPA
What gets uploaded to the Q Cloud is a subset of your entire file ... which is why it can't be used as a backup. The entries only go back so far (90 days if I'm remembering correctly) and certain account types aren't uploaded.
And even though this thread is about QWin, I have to add that for QMac you need to COMPRESS the file before you upload it to online backup services.
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GeoffG
By default, when you close Quicken, the file is auto-saved. The Save as function is used when you want to create a duplicate file. So QDATA could be Saved as QDATA_AG for example. Backups are used in the event of catastrophe (drive failure) or data corruption.
NotACPA
Looking at it in a slightly different manner, "FILE, Save a copy as ..." creates a file that's immediately workable ... in fact, the dialog will ask which version you want to use.
A BACKUP, while it can be used, shouldn't be. It should ONLY be Restored. It shouldn't be used because then all of the time/date info becomes part of your "base" file name. And then the next time that you backup, you further extend that name with the date/time of the new backup.
Ad Infinitum
Andy_G
What is synching to Quicken cloud vs my backing up on onedrive ? Do both places keep my backup file?
GeoffG
Quicken cloud is not a backup. It is used for web/app access only. Onedrive can be used for backup, if that is where you have specified the backups to go.
NotACPA
What gets uploaded to the Q Cloud is a subset of your entire file ... which is why it can't be used as a backup. The entries only go back so far (90 days if I'm remembering correctly) and certain account types aren't uploaded.
And even though this thread is about QWin, I have to add that for QMac you need to COMPRESS the file before you upload it to online backup services.
Andy_G
Makes it clear now. Thanks.
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