Specifications

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Deleting Events from the Event Database
If your event database reaches its capacity, you will have problems.
To help control the database size, we can set the frequency at which events are deleted (or purged) from the
database.
The frequency you choose will vary according to the size and the nature of the site but in most cases 1 year
would be sufficient.
The Importance of Backups
It should probably go without saying, that regular backups are vital in ensuring the data protection of a site.
Failure to enable backups can result in irrecoverable data loss.
Many companies will already have an automated backup procedure in place, so talk to the IT department to
discuss the options with them.
Protege GX also provides its own built in backup functionality so there is no excuse to not have backups.
Your backup plan should always account for hardware failure, fire or theft of any computer equipment. This
means it's important to get the backup offsite for the purpose of risk mitigation.
Configuring Protege GX Backup Settings
 Ensure the option to Backup Main Database Every Night is enabled.
 Provided the option to Append Day of Week to Backup File Name is also selected, a new file is created
for each day and only overwritten the following week. If this option is disabled, the backup is overwritten
each night with the latest copy.
 Enter the Backup Path to define where the backup files will be created. It's a good idea to use an external
drive or network location, so the backup is protected in the event of a disk failure.
You can also use the Backup Now at any time to perform an instant backup. We recommend you do this
before performing an upgrade to protect against damage caused by an installation failure or database upgrade
malfunction.