These are generally free services and far more secure than any disk attached to your computer. Further, given that there are so many free cloud storage options available, it is possible to place a backup copy of the log on Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive, Box, Apple iCloud. It is our recommendation that all of them are used. In all, it is possible to place a backup of the logbook in five different file locations. Add to Archive is an option that places an uncompressed copy of the file into a compressed folder (known as a Windows archive folder). Compress to folder is an option that uses standard Windows file compression techniques to reduce the size of the backup and put it in a specific folder. ![]() Archives is an option that comes in two styles. But because these files are not compressed, they can take up a lot of disk space if old copies are not managed. ![]() Backup file is an option that creates a stand-alone backup copy of the log. ADIF is an “amateur radio interface format” and was intended to interface logs between dissimilar systems by defining common fields. Using an ADIF as a backup method could result in data loss. Note: For this reason, making copies of ADIF files is not considered a backup method. Some, but not necessarily all, of the backup locations should be used. Backup files are saved in a proprietary XML format that ensures that information that is unique to Ham Radio Deluxe Logbook (like user-defined fields) are safely backed up. The “Automatic Backups” is found in the file menu under Tools, Configure, Backups. These options will be discussed first, followed by strategies regarding the storage type and location. All these backups are stored in a file referred to as an "XML file." The main thing to know about this XML file is that it is a file type that has been optimized to backup or restore the Logbook database. There are a few different backup types as options. Failure to properly configure Logbook to automatically create backup copies of your log could lead to very unfortunate circumstances of lost data - up to and including your entire log. IMPORTANT: This is one of the most important sections of this manual. ![]() Solution home Ham Radio Deluxe User Guides Logbook Backup & Restore Logbook Data
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