SPA Trademaster - Backing up

[Douglas Wilson]

Hi Guys

Having previously experienced the loss of data due to a hardware crash (when I hadn't backed up my files!), I know how important it is to backup data regularily onto an external drive.

It took me a while to find out how to backup SPA Trademaster (SWS website, Members section, Education Centre, SPA3, Section 3 Trademaster Functionality, FAQ, Backing up of Trademaster, Read).

I know that this backup procedure is probably familiar to seasoned users, but it isn't second nature to us Newbies.

Would it be possible to inlude directions on how to backup Trademaster in future editions of the SPA3 Getting Started Manual? .... or perhaps develop an automatic backup system in the program?

Thanks,   Douglas

[Reginald Lin]

Here you go

Current Computer
•   Open SPA TradeMaster on the computer containing your current portfolio(s)
•   Click the 'Options' menu and then select 'Database Location'
•   This will open a new window displaying the location of your SPA TradeMaster database.
•   Before the database can be copied close SPA TradeMaster so the database is not in use.
•   The database file containing your portfolio(s) is called 'TradeMaster.mdb' or simply 'TradeMaster' (with an icon of a key) depending on how your system is configured. Copy this file to a USB drive.

New Computer
•   Insert the USB drive in the computer you want to transfer the portfolio(s) and then copy the SPA TradeMaster database file.
•   Open SPA TradeMaster and then click the 'Options' menu and select 'Database Location'
•   This will open a new window displaying the location of the SPA TradeMaster database.
•   Paste the SPA TradeMaster database into this folder overwriting the existing file. (unsure SPA TradeMaster is closed first)

It will help

Reginald

[David Sayer]

Hi Douglas,
The backup system is an advanced feature we've added to our to do list for future releases.

You are right that this is important for users to do. If we can make it easy, then we will.

Regards,
David

[Michael]

Hi Douglas,

Why not consider using something like Norton Ghost which once set up is very quick and gives one an image of ones computer's discs .

In this manner you will cover your SWS requirements plus all other back up and restore needs.

I use this program and have successfully restored my computer on two occasions

Michael