Store the backup file location in the QDF, not in a global setting

dnelliott

I have my own personal Quicken data file and a separate one for a trust for which I am one of two trustees. The other trustee does not use Quicken, but I want to make sure she has access to the data if something happens to me. I back it up in a Google Drive folder shared with her. I don't want to back up my personal file there, because the other trustee is not part of my household and does not need (or want) access to my personal financial data.

Quicken Backup always defaults to the last backup location used, regardless of which file I was backing up. When switching from one file to another, I must always make sure I choose the correct backup location from the dropdown. If the most recently used backup location were stored in the Quicken data file, the backup process would be a simple 2-click process, and there would be no risk that I would back up either file to the wrong location.

Rocket J Squirrel

Why use Quicken Backup at all for this? Write a command script (.BAT file) that copies the trust's .QDF to your Google drive.