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Backing up an XPAC project

Backing up an XPAC project

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Backing up an XPAC project

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You may want to consider backing up your XPAC project regularly to avoid losing data. Backing up an XPAC project is also useful if you want to share your project, for example, via email.

To back up an XPAC project:

1.Select File > Backup. The Zip Options window displays.
2.Specify the backup options that you want to use, for example, you may want to include all files in the XPAC project directory.
3.Click OK.

XPAC generates the ZIP file in the directory that you specify.

Backup options

Option

Description

Include all files in project directory

Lets you include all files in the XPAC project directory in the backup process.

Note: Selecting this check box automatically selects all its sub-check boxes (for example, Include *.bas script files, Include schedule helper files (*.S0?, DO?), etc.).

Include *.bas script files

Lets you include any *.bas script files.

Include schedule helper files (*.S0?, D0?)

Lets you include any schedule helper files.

Include all files in Project Script Path

Lets you include all XCM script files in the project script path.
 
Note: You can specify the project script path in the Global Options window.

Include Navigate workflow files

Lets you include any workflow files. Selecting this check box displays the Workflow Directory field. Click Browse to navigate to the folder containing the workflow files.

Use Maximum compression (Takes longer)

Lets you compress the backup file to the smallest possible size.

Overwrite Existing File

Lets you overwrite any existing backup files.

Remove output paths, range caches and upper level values

Lets you create the smallest possible backup file by excluding any unnecessary information (for example, if you want to share your XPAC project).

 

Note

XPAC automatically includes the XPK project file in the backup.